SNAPLINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snapline mean? 

• SNAPLINE (noun)
  The noun SNAPLINE has 1 sense:

1. a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

  Familiarity information: SNAPLINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNAPLINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chalk line; snap line; snapline

Hypernyms ("snapline" is a kind of...):

string; twine (a lightweight cord)