Definition of slacklining in English:
slacklining
noun ˈslaklʌɪnɪŋˈslaklīniNG
mass nounThe activity or sport of balancing on a strip of webbing that is fixed above the ground but not stretched tight.
slacklining in Cheddar Gorge has been banned until new rules covering insurance come into force
Example sentencesExamples
- After class, students hang out in front of the dining hall and practice slacklining - balancing on a loose piece of webbing tied between two trees.
- Mr Ritson holds both British slacklining records.
- If you've ever wanted to walk a tightrope high above the circus floor but got nervous just thinking about it, slacklining may be for you.
- Slack lining and climbing are very different activities that require different types of muscular control in order to create balance.
- Most climbers won't try slacklining at high altitudes.
- The sport has caught on at the University of Utah, where arboreal slacklining had to be banned and special poles set up.
- More laid-back students practice "slacklining - balancing on a loose piece of webbing tied between two trees."
- It is often claimed that slack lining "improves balance."
- The slacklining begins at sundown, the various walkers gloriously backlit by a cliff across the Valley that shines in the last light of day.
- Indoor slacklining is usually practiced in winter months or at rainy locations.
- Slacklining takes a lot more energy then most people think.
Derivatives
noun
She had a slackliner on her Super Bowl stage show and now people are talking about it all over.
Example sentencesExamples
- A slackliner walks on webbing stretched above the streets of the old town of Lublin during the summer Festival of Circus Art.
- Optimized for use with ultra longlines and highlines, this thing was built for the hardcore slackliner.
- Most students have been lucky enough to witness the slackliners in action at OSU.
- Mr Ritson is a leading 'slackliner', a sport in which the cable is looser than a tightrope.