static line

/ˌstædɪk laɪn/
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Other forms: static lines

Definitions of static line
  1. noun
    a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
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    type of:
    cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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