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down lines

down lines is the plural of down line.

Meaning of down line

Noun

down line (plural down lines)

  1. A railway line on which trains travel away from a major terminus.
    • The down line was cleared about midnight, or nine hours after the accident, but the up line was not in a state to admit of the traffic being resumed until one o'clock on the next day.1857, Alan J Day, Verena Hoffman, The Annual Register of World Events
  2. the next and subsequent flights in an itinerary.
    • If you miss a flight, the airline will likely cancel the down line.
  3. (attributive, often) A member or members of a multi-level marketing scheme recruited by another (their up line) and paying that recruiter a portion of their earnings.
    • I declared to everyone that I would concentrate on selling, not on recruiting, and build my downline slowly over time.1998, Charles F. Amick, Network Marketing: How to Play by Your Own Rules and Win, page 148

Questions about down lines

What is down lines the plural of?
Down lines is the plural of down line.

Words near down lines in the dictionary

  1. down in the heels
  2. down in the mouth
  3. down jacket
  4. down jackets
  5. down line
  6. down lines
  7. down low
  8. down lows
  9. down mattress
  10. down on one's knees
  11. down on one's luck

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