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zipline

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aerial ropeslide, aerial runway, flying fox, Tyrolean runway, zip-wire

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A trip on a zipline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To move or travel by zipline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From zip + line.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: foefieslaaid — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Catalan: corriola — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Catalan: tirolesa — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滑索 — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Czech: lanová skluzavka — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Dutch: tokkelbaan — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Esperanto: tirola kablo — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Esperanto: supertera kablo — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Finnish: köysirata — pulley suspended on a cable
  • French: tyrolienne — pulley suspended on a cable
  • German: Seilrutsche — pulley suspended on a cable
  • German: Tirolienne — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Hebrew: אוֹמֶגָה (oméga) — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Hungarian: drótkötélpálya — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Hungarian: csúszópálya — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Italian: teleferica — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Japanese: ジップライン — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Macedonian: жичена спушталка (žičena spuštalka) — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Māori: retirere — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Polish: tyrolka — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Portuguese: tirolesa — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Russian: зиплайн (ziplajn) — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Russian: зип-лайн (zip-lajn) — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Slovene: žična drča — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Slovene: tirolska žičnica — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Slovene: vrvna žičnica — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Spanish: tirolina — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Spanish: tirolesa — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Swedish: linbana — pulley suspended on a cable
  • Spanish: deslizarse por tirolina — Translations
  • Spanish: hacer tirolesa — Translations