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  • noun The recreational activity of travelling on ziplines.

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Examples

  • As I noted in a 2008 story, the sport of strapping into a harness, clipping to a cable, and zipping across a canyon, down a mountain or through a canopy of trees - hence the terms ziplining and canopy tours - was popularized in Costa Rica more than a decade ago.

    USATODAY.com News 2011

  • Kate Clinton's annual P-town Women's Week touch football game, you'll also hear some hysterical material about "ziplining" in the jungle on an Olivia Cruise.

    AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters 2009

  • Kate Clinton's annual P-town Women's Week touch football game, you'll also hear some hysterical material about "ziplining" in the jungle on an Olivia Cruise.

    AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters 2009

  • Maybe I'd try the skeleton run at the indoor Sliding Center or go rock climbing or go ziplining or bungee jumping, or maybe another run or a long hike -- so many decisions to make.

    Margie Goldsmith: Grouse Grind And Other Adventures In B.C. Margie Goldsmith 2011

  • Our current Jetsetter picks for you: The Lodge at Vail for hikes in the summer and skiing through the winter; the Palmetto Bay Plantation for ziplining, kayaking and other general ab-sculpting activities.

    Jetsetter.com: Which Type of Honeymooner Are You? Jetsetter.com 2011

  • At the age of 70, he recently joined Facebook, learned yoga, and experienced ziplining in Mexico.

    Allison Hill: Writing a Life Allison Hill 2011

  • At the age of 70, he recently joined Facebook, learned yoga, and experienced ziplining in Mexico.

    Allison Hill: Writing a Life Allison Hill 2011

  • It allowed me to truly enjoy my time in the sun -- ziplining high above the brush, visiting a bubbling volcano, taking a dip in sulphur springs and drinking sugarcane juice fresh from the forest.

    Chie Davis: Caribbean Holiday Travel-Do's & Don'ts for Female Travelers Chie Davis 2011

  • At the age of 70, he recently joined Facebook, learned yoga, and experienced ziplining in Mexico.

    Allison Hill: Writing a Life Allison Hill 2011

  • At the age of 70, he recently joined Facebook, learned yoga, and experienced ziplining in Mexico.

    Allison Hill: Writing a Life Allison Hill 2011

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