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slackline

noun
/ˈslækˌlaɪn/US

Etymology

From slack + line. The verb is a back-formation from slacklining.

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from ligne
  3. derived from *līno-✻
  4. inherited from *līną✻
  5. inherited from *līnǭ✻
  6. inherited from *līnā✻
  7. inherited from līne
  8. inherited from line
  9. compounded as slackline — “slack + line”

Definitions

  1. A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.

  2. To engage in the sport of slacklining.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA