zip line
noun
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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New equipment includes a rope tunnel, an accessible 360 Loop with a slide and ramp, and a 50-foot zip line.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Belmont Park summer fun: The historic beachfront amusement park, which turns 100 on July 4, will be open with old-fashioned summer fun and newer activities from classic roller coasters like the Giant Dipper to merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and arcade games to laser tag and a zip line.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The extreme zip line is generally recommended for more experienced visitors, and kids and adults can enjoy the shorter freestyle zip line.
—AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
New this year is the debut of the first-ever zip line at a night market.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Belmont Park summer fun: The historic beachfront amusement park, which turns 100 on July 4, will be open with old-fashioned summer fun and newer activities from classic roller coasters like the Giant Dipper to merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and arcade games to laser tag and a zip line.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The extreme zip line is generally recommended for more experienced visitors, and kids and adults can enjoy the shorter freestyle zip line.
—AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
New this year is the debut of the first-ever zip line at a night market.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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