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snapline

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A guideline shown while adding an item to a user interface to help align it with other items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chalk line, snap line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: string, twine

History

Etymology

From snap + line.