zipline
or zip line
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.
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
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How to use zipline in a sentence
If you're missing the adrenaline fix of the larger cities, there is a popular zip line that launches from Mehrengar.
Jodhpur Is an Oasis in the Middle of the Mad Rush of India | William O’Connor | March 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first time I used a zip line, going down a fifty-foot cliff in seconds, was incredible.
‘Killzone: Shadow Fall’ Review: Oh My God, This PlayStation 4 Game Is Beautiful | Alec Kubas-Meyer | November 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere really was a zip line from the chimney on the house in Palo Alto that enabled the guys to fly into the pool.
British Dictionary definitions for zip line
a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc
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