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lead line

lead line
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leed lahyn]
    • /lid laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leed lahyn]
    • /lid laɪn/

Definitions of lead line words

  • noun lead line a line by which a lead is lowered into the water to take soundings: in deep-sea practice, divided into levels one fathom apart, variously treated as marks and deeps. 1
  • noun lead line a length of line for swinging a lead, marked at various points to indicate multiples of fathoms 0
  • noun lead line a line with a lead weight at one end, used for measuring the depth of water 0

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Origin of lead line

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lead line

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lead line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lead line usage trend in Literature

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