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noun
A company operating in only one industry or line of business; often specifically a bank specializing in credit card issuance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
An insurer specialized in insuring investment-grade securities against loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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noun
A font line of consistent width, as occurs when imitating pencil script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, calligraphy, communications, journalism, literature, media, publishing, writing
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noun
A length of monofilament line, used for culturing forms of seaweed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A type of composing machine in which each line of type is cast as a single slug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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noun
A single spectrum line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: spectroscopy
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English line English monoline From mono- + line.
