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zip line

British  

noun

  1. a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The third zip line on the course, which is about 2,650 feet long, can reach up to 60 mph.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

At Soneva Fushi, guests zip line to their bespoke breakfast, afternoon tea or dinner at their Flying Sauces dining experience.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

Zip World has eight sites across Wales and England, including the world's fastest zip line - Velocity - at Penrhyn Quarry in Bethesda.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

Also, don’t ever wear flip flops on a zip line.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2024

It happened again in May of 2008, when Taylor and Jayme got a zip line, which was a wire you attached across an open space, like a yard, suspended from two high points.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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