- Drag line
- Drag line Drag line or Drag rope Drag rope (A["e]ronautics) A guide rope. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Drag line
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drag|line — «DRAG LYN», noun. 1. = dragrope (def. 2). (Cf. ↑dragrope) 2. an excavating machine with a boom on a rotating platform and cables for controlling a bucket. Draglines are used for dredging, excavating, and earthwork: »Draglines began creating… … Useful english dictionary
Drag rope — Drag line Drag line or Drag rope Drag rope (A[ e]ronautics) A guide rope. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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