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slackline

US/ˈslækˌlaɪn/

slackline noun: a length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.

Noun

slackline (plural slacklines)

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

Verb

slackline (third-person singular simple present slacklines, present participle slacklining, simple past and past participle slacklined)

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

slackline meaning in Tamil

slackline in Tamil

இளக்க வடக்கான்

Forms of slackline

Noun
pluralslacklines
Verb
third-person singular presentslacklines
present participleslacklining
past participleslacklined
pastslacklined

Origin of slackline

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

Words formed from slackline

Questions about slackline

What does slackline mean?
Slackline means a length of cable, rope, or webbing that hangs loosely from its points of suspension.
What is slackline in Tamil?
Slackline in Tamil is இளக்க வடக்கான். See Slackline meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is slackline?
Slackline can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce slackline?
Slackline is pronounced /ˈslækˌlaɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of slackline?
The plural of slackline is slacklines.

Words near slackline in the dictionary

  1. slacking
  2. slacking off
  3. slacking up
  4. slackish
  5. slackjawed
  6. slackline
  7. slacklined
  8. slackliner
  9. slackliners
  10. slacklines
  11. slacklining

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: slackline (page history and authors); slackline (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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