zipline

or zip line

[ zip-lahyn ]

noun

a suspended, inclined cable equipped with a pulley and down which a harnessed rider glides for recreation: The most popular rides at the fair are the two ziplines.

verb (used without object)

to ride for recreation along a suspended, inclined cable equipped with a pulley and a harness: We ziplined for more than two hours through the rainforest.

Origin of zipline

First recorded in 1970–75; zip¹ (in the sense “to move with speed”) + line¹ (in the sense “length of cord or wire”)

Words Nearby zipline

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How to use zipline in a sentence

It’s time to go wade in the river, do a zipline, do something with a little bit of adventure attached to it.
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On an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live, we’ll sit down with Emergence’s Lotti Siniscalco and Retail zipline’s Melissa Wong to discuss all that and more.
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One of those investments is Retail zipline, founded by Melissa Wong.
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British Dictionary definitions for zip line

zip line

noun

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

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