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dragline
[ drag-lahyn ]
dragline
/ ˈdræɡˌlaɪn /
noun
- another word for dragrope
- Also calleddragline cranedragline excavator a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc
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The dragline silk that holds up their webs appears to be delicate floss.
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