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receiving line

receiving line noun: a queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony.

Noun

receiving line (plural receiving lines)

  1. A queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony.

Forms of receiving line

pluralreceiving lines

Questions about receiving line

What does receiving line mean?
Receiving line means a queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony.
What part of speech is receiving line?
Receiving line is a noun.
What is the plural of receiving line?
The plural of receiving line is receiving lines.

Words near receiving line in the dictionary

  1. receiving basin
  2. receiving blanket
  3. receiving blankets
  4. receiving house
  5. receiving houses
  6. receiving line
  7. receiving lines
  8. receiving reservoir
  9. receiving reservoirs
  10. receiving ship
  11. receiving ships

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