first-line in English

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      "expansion": "first-line (not comparable)",
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  "pos": "adj",
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    }
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        {
          "text": "The embankment was the first-line defense against the flood.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of first resort."
      ],
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          "resort",
          "resort"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of prime quality or importance."
      ],
      "id": "en-first-line-en-adj-yU-ZhF0q",
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          "prime",
          "prime"
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          "quality",
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          "text": "first-line manager",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "Police sergeant is a first-line position.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "At the lowermost supervisory level."
      ],
      "id": "en-first-line-en-adj-Aafxx539",
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          "lowermost",
          "lowermost"
        ],
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          "supervisory",
          "supervisory"
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      ],
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        "not-comparable"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "first-line"
}

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    "English lemmas",
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "word": "second-line"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The embankment was the first-line defense against the flood.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of first resort."
      ],
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        [
          "resort",
          "resort"
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        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Of prime quality or importance."
      ],
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          "prime",
          "prime"
        ],
        [
          "quality",
          "quality"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ]
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
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        "English terms with usage examples"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "first-line manager",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Police sergeant is a first-line position.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "At the lowermost supervisory level."
      ],
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        [
          "lowermost",
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          "supervisory",
          "supervisory"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "first-line"
}

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"first-line" meaning in English

Adjective