skyhook

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Synonyms: sky hook, sky-hook

Antonyms: sky hook, sky-hook

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Noun

1. A [[hook]] imagined to be suspended in [[midair]].
2. An overhead [[winch]].
3. A [[helicopter]] that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable.
4. {{lb|en|space flight}} A proposed [[momentum]]-[[exchange]] [[tether]] for launching [[payload]]s into [[low Earth orbit]] by hooking them to the end of a cable that reaches down from an orbiting station into the upper [[atmosphere]].
5. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[CB radio]] [[antenna]].
6. {{lb|en|tennis}} A form of the [[overhead]] [[smash]] in which the [[eastern grip]] is used to hit the ball farther behind the body than usually possible.
7. {{lb|en|climbing}} A small hook for gripping small and slippery [[protrusions]].
8. {{lb|en|board sports}} A device covering the rider's boot and sometimes screwed to the board, to facilitate jumping and enhance stability.

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