slackline

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US/ˈslækˌlaɪn/

noun

A length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.

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Meanings

nounslackline (plural slacklines)

plural slacklines

  1. businessA length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.
verbslackline (third-person singular simple present slacklines, present participle slacklining, simple past and past participle slacklined)

present singular third person slacklines · participle present slacklining · participle past slacklined · past slacklined

  1. intransitivetransitivehobbiesTo engage in the sport of slacklining.

Origin

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

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Translations

French slackline, slacker
  • slacklinelength of cable or rope
  • slackerto engage in the sport
German Slackline
  • Slacklinelength of cable or rope
Cite this entry
APA

slackline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slackline

MLA

“slackline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slackline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slackline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slackline.

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