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trip line

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noun

  1. (in lumbering) a line for freeing a dog hook from a log at a distance.

  2. haulback.

Etymology

Origin of trip line

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Invisible to the two men, a trip line joined the box to a yard sign, apparently stolen from another location in the neighborhood.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2018

I can often clear a stuck anchor by hauling on this trip line.

From Time Magazine Archive

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