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wire line

wire line is the alternative form of wireline.

Meaning of wireline

Noun

wireline (plural wirelines)

  1. (oil industry) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
    • Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations.2005, William C. Lyons, Gary J. Plisga, Standard Handbook of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 5
  2. Synonym of landline.
    • AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses.2007 January 26, The Associated Press, “Homes and Treasuries Give Investors a Jolt”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    landline

Forms of wire line

pluralwire lines

Questions about wire line

What is wire line the alternative form of?
Wire line is the alternative form of wireline.

Words near wire line in the dictionary

  1. wire grass
  2. wire grasses
  3. wire gun
  4. wire guns
  5. wire in
  6. wire line
  7. wire mattress
  8. wire mattresses
  9. wire netting
  10. wire nettings
  11. wire nut

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