"Tinkerbell line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Tinkerbell lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tinkerbell line (plural Tinkerbell lines)
  1. (oil industry) geronimo line Categories (topical): Oil industry
    Sense id: en-Tinkerbell_line-en-noun-2o0Qm5xB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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