dragline

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Synonyms: draglink, drag line, tagline, deadline, drawling, ratline, dragging, grayline, praline, tramline, drag in

Antonyms: draglink, drag line, tagline, deadline, drawling, ratline, dragging, grayline, praline, tramline, drag in

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Noun

1. A [[cable#Noun|cable]], [[cord]], or [[rope#Noun|rope]] used to [[drag#Verb|drag]] an [[object#Noun|object]]; ''specifically'', the [[line#Noun|line]] of a [[dragline excavator]] that drags the [[bucket#Noun|bucket]].
2. {{ellipsis of|en|dragline excavator}}.
3. A strong supporting line of [[silk]] produced by a [[spider]].

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