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

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In short, the regime’s arbitrary denial of aid throughout the conflict and the static lines of control in the country support the argument that cross-border humanitarian assistance is legal. Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023 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

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of static line was in 1925

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“Static line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20line. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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