zipline

English

/ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English zip (make move quickly, move in haste) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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