DRAGLINE

Etymology

Noun

dragline (plural draglines)

A cable, cord, or rope used to drag an object; specifically, the line of a dragline excavator that drags the bucket.

Short for dragline excavator.

Anagrams

• Aldinger, Reginald, danglier, dearling, inlarged, relading

Source: Wiktionary



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