light line in English

Forms: light lines [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: lītʹlīn Etymology: From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + line (noun). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|line|pos1=adjective|pos2=noun|t1=lacking weight}} light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + line (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} light line (plural light lines)

Inflected forms

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    {
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        "The waterline at which a vessel floats when at light displacement; the light waterline."
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        "(nautical) The waterline at which a vessel floats when at light displacement; the light waterline."
      ],
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          "word": "load line"
        }
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      "enpr": "lītʹlīn"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + line (noun).",
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    {
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        "(nautical) The waterline at which a vessel floats when at light displacement; the light waterline."
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"light line" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms