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twiddling lines

twiddling lines is the plural of twiddling line.

Meaning of twiddling line

Noun

twiddling line (plural twiddling lines)

  1. (historical) A piece of small rope for steadying the steering wheel.
  2. (historical) A string attached to a compass-gimbal, by which the compass card may be started so as to play freely.

Questions about twiddling lines

What is twiddling lines the plural of?
Twiddling lines is the plural of twiddling line.

Words near twiddling lines in the dictionary

  1. twiddlesome
  2. twiddlier
  3. twiddliest
  4. twiddling
  5. twiddling line
  6. twiddling lines
  7. twiddling one's thumbs
  8. twiddlings
  9. twiddly
  10. Twiddy
  11. Twiddys

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