"whipline" meaning in English

See whipline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: whiplines [plural]
Etymology: From whip + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|line}} whip + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} whipline (plural whiplines)
  1. A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells. Categories (topical): Oil industry Synonyms: whip line
    Sense id: en-whipline-en-noun-7sWVFi~~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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