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LEAD LINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lead line mean?
• LEAD LINE (noun)
The noun LEAD LINE has 1 sense:
1. (nautical) plumb line for determining depth
Familiarity information: LEAD LINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lead line; sounding line
Hypernyms ("lead line" is a kind of...):
perpendicular; plumb line (a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point)
Meronyms (parts of "lead line"):
sounding lead (a metal bob at the end of a sounding line)
Domain category:
navigation; sailing; seafaring (the work of a sailor)
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