zipline

See also: zip-line

English

Alternative forms

zip-line

Etymology

zip +‎ line

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/

Noun

zipline (plural ziplines)

A pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.
A trip on a zipline.

Synonyms

(pulley suspended on a cable): aerial runway, flying fox

Related terms

Translations

pulley suspended on a cable

Catalan: corriola f
French: tyrolienne (fr)
Hebrew: אוֹמֶגָה‎‎ (he) f (oméga)

Slovene: vrvna žičnica f
Spanish: tirolina (es) f

Verb

zipline (third-person singular simple present ziplines, present participle ziplining, simple past and past participle ziplined)

To travel by zipline.

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