zip line
noun[CorU]
(mainlyUSalsozipline)uk/ˈzɪp ˌlaɪn/us/ˈzɪp ˌlaɪn/(UKalsozip wire)alongthickwireattachedbetween twopoints, onehigherthan the other, that you canmovealongquicklywhilehangingfrom asmallwheel, asentertainmentor as a way oftravellingabove andacrosssomething:
Theelevatedziplinewill takeguestson a 50-mphrideacrosstheforestcanopy.
Ihitthe end of the zipline andforgottograbon to the endropesquickenough.
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- Heonceused aropeto make amakeshiftziplinefrom thetopof thetreeto hisporch.
- It ishigher,longer, andfasterthan any other zipline in theregion.
- Both the zipline and highropescoursearedesignedfor heart-pumpingthrills.
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