"slackline" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slacklines [plural]
Etymology: From slack + line. The verb is a back-formation from slacklining. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slack|line}} slack + line, {{m|en|slacklining}} slacklining Head templates: {{en-noun}} slackline (plural slacklines)
  1. (forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension. Categories (topical): Forestry, Mining, Sports Hyponyms: highline, lowline, longline Derived forms: slacklining, slackliner Coordinate_terms: tautline, tightrope Translations (length of cable or rope): slackline [feminine] (French), Slackline [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-slackline-en-noun-zwiCVKAk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Topics: business, forestry, hobbies, lifestyle, mining, sports

Verb

Forms: slacklines [present, singular, third-person], slacklining [participle, present], slacklined [participle, past], slacklined [past]
Etymology: From slack + line. The verb is a back-formation from slacklining. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slack|line}} slack + line, {{m|en|slacklining}} slacklining Head templates: {{en-verb}} slackline (third-person singular simple present slacklines, present participle slacklining, simple past and past participle slacklined)
  1. (sports) To engage in the sport of slacklining. Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: tightrope Translations (to engage in the sport): slacker (French)
    Sense id: en-slackline-en-verb-RRYRQao5 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for slackline meaning in English (3.6kB)

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