plimsoll line

plim·soll line

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [plim-suh l, -sohl lahyn]
- /ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl laɪn/
- /ˈplɪm.səl laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plim-suh l, -sohl lahyn]
- /ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl laɪn/

Definition of plimsoll line words

noun plimsoll line load line (def 1). 1

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Origin of plimsoll line

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; See origin at Plimsoll mark

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Parts of speech for Plimsoll line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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plimsoll line popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for plimsoll line

noun plimsoll line

load line — Also called Plimsoll line. any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions. Compare freeboard (def 1a).
watermark — a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river or inlet.

All 2 Synonyms of plimsoll line

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