zip line
nounDefinition of zip line
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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Other Words from zip line
zip-line
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Examples of zip line in a Sentence
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Choose from a wagon ride, train ride, pumpkin patch, zip line and more. — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "Labor Day is over, time to start planning for fall. Here’s a list of awesome family activities around Chicago.," 4 Sep. 2019 In one video, Moye grins while suspended on a zip line high above the trees in Mexico. — Los Angeles Times, "Riverside shootout between cop doing his ‘dream job’ and troubled felon ends in heartbreak," 14 Aug. 2019 The treetop trails include wooden ladders, hanging bridges, the zip lines and other obstacles to climb. — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, "I took on the Koteewi Park treetop trail in Noblesville and, um, well, yeah," 21 June 2019 This self-guided, in-air obstacle course features zip lines ranging from 44 feet to 700 feet in length that will give you a birds-eye view of Callaway Gardens while getting your adrenaline pumping. — Julia Sayers | Jsayers@al.com, al, "How to spend 24 hours in Callaway Gardens," 29 July 2019 An 8-year-old boy injured on a homemade zip line near Buckeye June 24, died three days later, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said on Friday. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "MCSO: 8-year-old injured in zip line accident at home near Buckeye has died," 5 July 2019 The via ferrata joins other exhilarating attractions at the park, including a zip line across the gorge and a bungee jumping-esque skycoaster. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "6 Colorado via ferratas you’ll want to visit ASAP," 2 July 2019 Explore the treetops of the Daintree Rainforest on an educational zip line tour, and examine the canopy up close from the observation deck at a research station. — National Geographic, "Australia High School Expedition," 17 June 2019 This option would include a zip line, climbing structures, a butterfly exhibit, outdoor children's garden and full-size restaurant. — Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Decision time is quickly approaching for the future of the leaking, aging Mitchell Park Domes," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zip line.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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