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highline

American  
[hahy-lahyn] / ˈhaɪˌlaɪn /

noun

Printing, Journalism.
  1. kicker.


Etymology

Origin of highline

1885–90, for an earlier sense; high + line 1

Example Sentences

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Rigging the highline system took about 90 minutes over the four-hour rescue operation, Eaves said, adding that most of the rigging for this mission was run by the King County rescue volunteers.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

After the Becker system was secure, rescuers placed a glide underneath Dakota, attaching the highline tagline to the front of the glide.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The leash, made of climbing rope wrapped in webbing, tied his harness to a steel ring threaded around the highline.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016

Now, though, you’re starting to see lowline manufacturing jobs becoming highline manufacturing jobs.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2012

Sofia suffered an interference call on Redman-Carr, but a highline score of 8.5 for Gilmore�s best wave, and a 5.67 back-up meant she would have won regardless.

From Time Magazine Archive

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