Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables
light -line
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The waterline at which a vessel floats when at light displacement; the light waterline.

Etymology

From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + line (noun).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

light lines (plural)

Phrases

load line

Frequently Paired Words

load line

Questions

What does light line mean?
The waterline at which a vessel floats when at light displacement; the light waterline.
Where does light line come from?
From light (“lacking weight”, adjective) + line (noun).

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