Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zipline

/ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: zi-pline
IPA: /ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

A trip on a zipline.

verb

To move or travel by zipline.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Outside the county towns of Lushui, Fugong, and Gongshan, few bridges span the Nu River Gorge, and most villagers cross the river by zipline cables or suspended footbridges to transport their crops or livestock to market. It is not uncommon to see sheep or cattle nervously thrashing about as they ride a zipline from one river bank to the other."
"He shrugs, too, when commandos zipline or jetpack into his line of vision, trading fire across busy intersections."

Etymology

From zip + line.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

ziplines (plural) zip-line (alternative) zip line (alternative) ziplines (present, singular) ziplining (participle, present) ziplined (participle, past) ziplined (past)

Derived Forms

zipliner ziplining

Frequently Paired Words

Tyrolean traverse

Synonyms

aerial ropeslide aerial runway flying fox Tyrolean runway zip-wire

Questions

How do you pronounce zipline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪpˌlaɪn/.
What does zipline mean?: 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.
Where does zipline come from?: From zip + line.

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