string line

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noun Billiards, Pool.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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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

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 Barbour
A ball exactly on the “string line” is considered within the string.
Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements|Various
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

string line

noun

billiards another name for baulk line (def. 1)

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