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Vocabulary Entry
drop-line
|noun • noun • verb
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N
noun
A line that drops or hangs down; especially a line or wire used for support, guidance, or suspension.
Example Sentences
"The curtain was held by a drop-line."
"A drop-line ran from the ceiling to the stage."
"He checked the drop-line before climbing down."
N
noun
A fishing line lowered vertically into the water, often with bait or hooks attached.
Example Sentences
"They set a drop-line off the dock."
"The fisherman pulled up the drop-line slowly."
"A crab was caught on the drop-line."
V
verb
To lower or suspend something with a line.
Example Sentences
"We drop-lined the bucket into the well."
"They drop-lined the camera from the bridge."
"She drop-lined the lantern over the table."