slackline

English

Etymology

From slack +‎ line. The verb is a back-formation from slacklining.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈslækˌlaɪn/

Noun

slackline (plural slacklines)

1. (forestry, mining, sports) A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.

   Hyponyms: highline, lowline, longline

   Coordinate terms: tautline, tightrope

Derived terms

• slackliner
• slacklining

Translations

length of cable or rope

• French: slackline (fr) f
• German: Slackline (de) f

Verb

slackline (third-person singular simple present slacklines, present participle slacklining, simple past and past participle slacklined)

1. (sports, transitive, intransitive) To engage in the sport of slacklining.

Translations

to engage in the sport

• French: slacker (fr)

See also

• tightrope

French

Slacklining symbol

Etymology

From English slackline.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sla.klajn/

Noun

slackline f (plural slacklines)

1. slackline
2. slacklining

Spanish

Noun

slackline m (plural slacklines)

1. slackline