static line

nounMilitary.

a line attached to a parachute pack and to a cable in an aircraft for the purpose of automatically opening the parachute after it is dropped.

Origin of static line

First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby static line

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How to use static line in a sentence

This they did 100 percent reliably, and I quickly made them my go-to anchor draws for sport climbing and bolting, where you fix a static line to the anchors.
Field Tested: Metolius Anchor ‘Draws, the “Dad Draws” to End all Dad Draws | syadron | July 21, 2021 | Outside Online

British Dictionary definitions for static line

static line

noun

a line attaching the pack of a parachute to an aircraft, so that the parachute is opened when it has fallen clear of the aircraft

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