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Definition of zipwire

zipwire

/ˈzɪp.waɪ.ər/
zip · wire
Plural:zipwires
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Past Simple:zipwired
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Past Participle:zipwired
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Present Participle:zipwiring
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zipwire Lexical Profile

zipwire Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A cable or rope stretched between two points of different heights, down which a person or load slides using a suspended pulley and harness for recreation or transport.

Example

"The children queued eagerly for their turn on the woodland zipwire."

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• verb

1

British To travel or descend along a suspended cable while attached to a pulley and harness.

Example

"During our holiday in Wales, we zipwired across an old slate quarry."

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• Rhymes for zipwire

• Nearby Words

zippo
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Zipwire. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/zipwire
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