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dragline

[ drag-lahyn ]

noun

  1. a rope dragging drag from something; dragrope.


dragline

/ ˈdræɡˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. another word for dragrope
  2. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragline1

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; drag + line 1
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Example Sentences

The dragline silk that holds up their webs appears to be delicate floss.

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