slackline

Examples

• All

• So when I reeled in the slackline and showed it to them, all kinds of speculation followed.

  Fiction book (1992)

• For example, I will have a great session on the slackline and be really happy with myself, but then go climbing and get frustrated with myself.

  Blog text (33)

• I've never heard of slacklining, and I don't know why anyone would ever engage in such an activity, but man oh man, this slackline stunt is cool.

  Blog text (23)

• During the park festival, many people gathered to watch a performer walk across a slackline suspended between two trees.

• I practiced my balance on the slackline in the backyard, trying to walk from one end to the other without falling.

• She joined a class to learn how to do tricks on the slackline while enjoying the fresh air outdoors.

Synonyms

L

line

vsslackline

∞ 1.1

A long thin rope or wire used to carry things

is used specifically for balancing walking and performing tricks above ground

T

tightrope

vsslackline

26 4.1

A tightly stretched rope high above the ground that performers walk on

is partially tensioned rather than being kept very tight

H

highline

vsslackline

1 8.5

A strong cable stretched above the ground for moving people or things

is usually placed lower rather than being stretched very high

How Tight

tightrope

26 4.1

slackline

• Jargon

8.1

hammock

46 2.3

Surface Forms

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Etymology