open-line

o·pen-line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n lahyn]
- /ˈoʊ pən laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh n lahyn]
- /ˈoʊ pən laɪn/

Definitions of open-line word

adjective open-line (of a radio or TV show) maintaining open telephone lines to permit listeners or viewers to phone a program with comments, questions, requests, etc.; call-in. 1
noun open-line a radio or television programme in which listeners' or viewers' questions, comments, etc, are telephoned to the studio and broadcast live 0

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Origin of open-line

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Open-line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Open-line

open-line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.