Tinkerbell line

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Tinkerbell line (plural Tinkerbell lines)

  1. (oil industry) geronimo line
    • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 67:
      Usually set at a tragic angle, this line, called a "Geronimo" or a "Tinkerbell line", has a handle that you grab and hold onto as you ride the line down to safety[.]