Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

slackline en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈslækˌlaɪn/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
slacklines Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

tautline · tightrope

Deriveds

slacklining · slackliner

Translations (2)

de Slackline (length of cable or rope) · fr slackline (length of cable or rope)

slackline en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈslækˌlaɪn/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
slacklined Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slacklined Tense=Past lexicographic
slacklining Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
slacklines Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

tightrope

Translations (1)

fr slacker (to engage in the sport)