Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whipline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whipline
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.

Example Sentences

"Because the seas were a bit rough that morning the crane was using the whip line."

Etymology

From whip + line.

Inflected Forms

whiplines (plural) whip line (alternative)

Questions

What does whipline mean?: A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.
Where does whipline come from?: From whip + line.

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