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单词 zipline
释义

zipline

or zip line

[ zip-lahyn ]
/ ˈzɪpˌlaɪn /

noun

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.

verb (used without object)

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

First recorded in 1970–75; zip1 (in the sense “to move with speed”) + line1 (in the sense “length of cord or wire”)

Words nearby zipline

Zipangu, zip code, zip fastener, zip gun, zip-in, zipline, Ziploc, zip-out, zipper, zippered, ZIP + 4
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British Dictionary definitions for zipline

zip line

noun

a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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