Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leed lahyn]
- /lid laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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