drag·line (dr g l n )n. 1. A line used for dragging. 2. A kind of dredging machine. |
dragline [ˈdrægˌlaɪn]
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) another word for dragrope [2]
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Also called dragline crane dragline excavator a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc.
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