static line
noun
: a cord attached to a parachute pack and to an airplane to open the parachute after a jumper clears the plane
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But with opposing teams holding an offside line and often preoccupied by the ball-carrier at the edge of their penalty box, a player making a short burst beyond a static line of defenders is very hard to stop.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
In short, the regime’s arbitrary denial of aid throughout the conflict and the static lines of control in the country support the argument that cross-border humanitarian assistance is legal.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
The video, according to the Defense Department, shows soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division performing static line jumps.
—Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
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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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
In short, the regime’s arbitrary denial of aid throughout the conflict and the static lines of control in the country support the argument that cross-border humanitarian assistance is legal.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023
The video, according to the Defense Department, shows soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division performing static line jumps.
—Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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