DRAGLINE


Meaning of DRAGLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdrag-ˌlīn ]

noun

Date: 1874

1. : a line used in or for dragging

2. : an excavating machine in which the bucket is attached by cables and operates by being drawn toward the machine

3. : a strong stiff strand of silk produced by a spider especially to form the framework of its web and as a means of lowering itself from and returning to a height

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.