zip line
noun
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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The prize also includes winter sports rentals, free food and beverage experiences, helicopter and zip line tours, spa treatments, and ski or snowboard clinic session.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Defending her decision not to join her friends for an early jungle zip line, Madigan earns another applause break at 4:14 describing the nightmares that await them.
—John Roy, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The world’s only fully underground zip line course located inside the Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave., is a series of six ziplines and two challenge bridges combined with a thrilling glow-in-the-dark twist that transforms the caverns into a vibrant spectacle of color, light, and music.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet down the road, two main attractions – Green River Cove and The Gorge, a zip line ride – are closed for the indeterminate future.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Defending her decision not to join her friends for an early jungle zip line, Madigan earns another applause break at 4:14 describing the nightmares that await them.
—John Roy, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The world’s only fully underground zip line course located inside the Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave., is a series of six ziplines and two challenge bridges combined with a thrilling glow-in-the-dark twist that transforms the caverns into a vibrant spectacle of color, light, and music.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Yet down the road, two main attractions – Green River Cove and The Gorge, a zip line ride – are closed for the indeterminate future.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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