static line

noun

Definition of static line

: a cord attached to a parachute pack and to an airplane to open the parachute after a jumper clears the plane

Examples of static line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the jumper exits the aircraft, the static line pulls the parachutist’s canopy free. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019

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“Static line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20line. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.

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