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longlines

longlines is the plural of longline.

Meaning of longline

Noun (1)

longline (plural longlines)

  1. Gear consisting of a long and thick mainline, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods or gangions.
  2. A long cable used to raise or lower loads from a helicopter when landing is not possible.

Noun (2)

longline (plural longlines)

  1. A slackline which runs a considerable distance

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Questions about longlines

What is longlines the plural of?
Longlines is the plural of longline.

Words near longlines in the dictionary

  1. longlimbed
  2. longline
  3. longlined
  4. longliner
  5. longliners
  6. longlines
  7. Longling
  8. longlining
  9. longlist
  10. longlisted
  11. longlisting

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