zip wire

Gravity-powered glide

A zip wire is a cable stretched between two points at different heights, fitted with a pulley and harness that allows a person to glide down by gravity.

Used for recreation and adventure activities: The kids loved the zip wire at the adventure park.

Also called a zip line, especially in American English.

Related

heights · gravity · outdoor · pulley · canopy tours · jungle canopy · glide · ride · cliff · park · flying fox · speed · thrill · adrenaline rush · aerial · high ropes · safety gear · flying fox

Opposites
speed and thrill intensity

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Made gentle, manageable

lazy river · sedate · nature walk · slow · gentle ride

mode of aerial transport/conveyance

zip wirechairlift

Cable-suspended passenger conveyance

gondola · cable car · ski lift · aerial tramway · funicular

ground contact and elevation

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Route for pedestrians

hiking trail · ground-level · terrestrial · earthbound · footpath

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G