groundline
groundline noun: a line drawn to signify the surface of the ground, especially in architectural blueprints and in drawings by children which lack dimension.
Noun
groundline (plural groundlines)
- A line drawn to signify the surface of the ground, especially in architectural blueprints and in drawings by children which lack dimension.
- In equestrian show jumping, a marker such as a row of flowers which signifies the point from which a horse should begin a jump over an obstacle.
- A weighted fishing line that lies along the floor of the body of water in which the user is fishing.
Forms of groundline
| plural | groundlines |
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Origin of groundline
From ground + line.
Questions about groundline
- What does groundline mean?
- Groundline means a line drawn to signify the surface of the ground, especially in architectural blueprints and in drawings by children which lack dimension.
- What part of speech is groundline?
- Groundline is a noun.
- What is the plural of groundline?
- The plural of groundline is groundlines.
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