downline
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnˌlaɪn/
- Specialized
:
cuerda de descenso
- The divers held onto the downline as they descended into the deep water.
Examples
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Climbers often use a downline to control their descent on steep cliffs.
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Before lowering the equipment, the team secured it to the downline for safety.
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The climber secured the downline before descending.
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Make sure the downline is strong enough to hold your weight.
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The divers held onto the downline as they descended into the deep water.
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Before lowering the equipment, the team secured it to the downline for safety.
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Climbers often use a downline to control their descent on steep cliffs.
Synonyms
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1.1
A long thin rope or wire used to carry things
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4.0
A rope you throw to rescue someone in water
A rope people hold to climb a steep or slippery slope
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word downline is made from the parts down and line. Think of it like a lifeline that goes 'down' — a rope or cable divers and climbers hold to lower or guide people and equipment, so it literally means the 'line that goes down'.