"highline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪˌlaɪn/ [General-American] Forms: highlines [plural]
Etymology: From high + line. Etymology templates: {{com|en|high|line}} high + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} highline (plural highlines)
  1. An elevated slackline; a slackline which is mounted across a deep drop; a slackline that is strung up high. Coordinate_terms: highwire
    Sense id: en-highline-en-noun-lvDLMuFF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      ],
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        "An elevated slackline; a slackline which is mounted across a deep drop; a slackline that is strung up high."
      ],
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          "slackline",
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        "An elevated slackline; a slackline which is mounted across a deep drop; a slackline that is strung up high."
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