Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Synonym of landline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: landline
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: oil industry
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From wire + line.
