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STATIC LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("static line" is a kind of...):
cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
Holonyms ("static line" is a part of...):
chute; parachute (rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall)