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noun Billiards, Pool.
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Origin of string line
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby string line
stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out, stringpiece, string player, string quartet
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How to use string line in a sentence
Driscolls firm for starting with a second-string line, but I dont like it.
Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry BarbourA ball exactly on the “string line” is considered within the string.
I used to catch flat fish sometimes, with a long string line, it was like swimming a kite.
Neighbor Nelly Socks|Sarah L. Barrow
British Dictionary definitions for string line
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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