"highlining" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: high + line + -ing Etymology templates: {{af|en|high|line|-ing}} high + line + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} highlining (uncountable)
  1. Slacklining at elevation above the ground or water. When rigged correctly, using a leash, no impact with the ground is possible. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-highlining-en-noun-5K7I7TZd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 71 29
  2. A form of overbrowsing in which animals eat the vegetation as high as they can reach. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-highlining-en-noun-zj8cbVIg

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