zip line

noun

: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
zip-line intransitive verb

Examples of zip line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Benavides said that the new zip line will conclude the first of three phases to updating the park. Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024 The zip line is the only ride that requires guests to transfer from wheelchairs. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for zip line 

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zip line was in 1970

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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

zip line

noun
: a cable hung above a slope to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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