land line in English

IPA: /ˈlan(d)lʌɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-landline.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-landline.wav [US] Forms: land line [singular], land lines [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: land + line Etymology templates: {{compound|land|line}} land + line Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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  "etymology_text": "land + line",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "glosses": [
        "A land line is a telephone communications cable laid across land."
      ],
      "id": "simple-land_line-en-noun-3--YKa71",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "land line"
}

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  ],
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        "A land line is a telephone communications cable laid across land."
      ],
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"land line" meaning in English

Noun