fishing line
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Fishing line — Fishing Fish ing, a. [From {Fishing}, n.] Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. [1913 Webster] {Fishing fly}, an artificial fly for fishing. {Fishing line}, a line used in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fishing line — fishing ,line noun count or uncount strong string used with a fishing rod for catching fish … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fishing line — n [U] very long string made of strong material and used to catch fish … Dictionary of contemporary English
fishing line — ► NOUN ▪ a long thread of silk or nylon attached to a baited hook and used for catching fish … English terms dictionary
Fishing line — A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. Important parameters of a fishing line are its length, material, and weight (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given… … Wikipedia
fishing line — noun a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached • Hypernyms: ↑cord • Hyponyms: ↑handline, ↑hand line, ↑night line, ↑trawl, ↑trawl line, ↑spiller, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fishing line — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms fishing line : singular fishing line plural fishing lines strong string used with a fishing rod for catching fish … English dictionary
Fishing line — Fish Fish, n.; pl. {Fishes} (f[i^]sh [e^]z), or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fishing line — n. line of elastic cord made of nylon with a hook on the end of it to which bait is attached for fishing … English contemporary dictionary
fishing line — a line with hooks used to catch fish. The line is usually a monofilament made from nylon, perlon or teflon but can be a braid … Dictionary of ichthyology
fishing line — /ˈfɪʃɪŋ laɪn/ (say fishing luyn) noun → line1 (def. 39) …
