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static line
noun
: a cord attached to a parachute pack and to an airplane to open the parachute after a jumper clears the plane
Examples of static line in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The video, according to the Defense Department, shows soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division performing static line jumps.
—Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
As the jumper exits the aircraft, the static line pulls the parachutist’s canopy free.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 Nov. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Static line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20line. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
static line
noun
: a cord attached to a parachute pack and to an airplane to open the parachute after a jumper clears the plane
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