margin line

mar·gin line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-jin lahyn]
- /ˈmɑr dʒɪn laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-jin lahyn]
- /ˈmɑr dʒɪn laɪn/

Definitions of margin line words

noun margin line an imaginary line used in making calculations regarding the flooding of hulls, running fore-and-aft 3 inches (8 cm) below the upper surface of the bulkhead deck at the side. 1
noun margin line the line along which the planking on a transom-sterned vessel terminates aft. 1

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Origin of margin line

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Margin line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Margin line

margin line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

margin line usage trend in Literature

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