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nounTinkerbell line (plural Tinkerbell lines)
plural Tinkerbell lines
- oil industrygeronimo line
Usually set at a tragic angle, this line, called a "Geronimo" or a "Tinkerbell line", has a handle that you grab and hold onto as you ride the line down to safety[.]
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 67
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