dragline
[ drag-lahyn ]
noun
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
Origin of dragline
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How to use dragline in a sentence
The dragline silk that holds up their webs appears to be delicate floss.
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British Dictionary definitions for dragline
dragline
/ (ˈdræɡˌlaɪn) /
noun
another word for dragrope (def. 2)
Also called: dragline crane, dragline 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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