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to highline

to highline

9.7
To move people or things along a cable above the ground
  • verb
translation icon : transportar por cable
  • The rescue team had to highline the injured hiker across the river to safety.

Examples

  • In remote areas, workers sometimes highline supplies over deep ravines.

  • Firefighters highlined equipment between the two buildings during the emergency drill.

  • They decided to highline across the canyon.

  • Have you ever highlined before?

  • The rescue team had to highline the injured hiker across the river to safety.

  • During the emergency drill, firefighters highlined equipment between the two buildings.

  • In remote areas, workers often highline supplies over steep ravines to reach isolated communities.

Synonyms

to zipline
vsto highline
  • US
1 4.0

To travel quickly along a suspended cable using a harness

move people or loads along a high cable for practical transport rather than speed

How High

to highline
9.7
to zipline
  • US
1 4.0

Surface Forms

highline infinitive
highlined past
highlined past participle
highlining present participle
highlines third person singular

Morphology

highline = highline (transparent) = high + line

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'highline', meaning to move or transport along such a line.

Etymology

To highline comes from the noun highline and the parts high ('up') and line ('rope' or 'cable'), so to highline is to move a person or load along a rope or cable set high above the ground.