fishing line

Noun

Meaning

a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

forestry line classify staging scaffold fishing net fishing rod fly rod falsework fishing pole line out fishing gear fishing rig fish hook fishing hook

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Hypernyms

cord

Hyponyms

spiller trawl setline handline trotline trawl line

Examples

A clip called a "line release" attaches the fishing line to the weight, and the bait or lure is attached to the release. Source: Internet

A duck with a hook in his throat and fishing line hanging out of his mouth has been rescued by the RSPCA. Source: Internet

Both stitches are done using either fishing line or nylon thread. Source: Internet

Be sure to put unwanted fishing line is the recycle bins or trash receptacles. Source: Internet

Discarded fishing line can also present an entanglement risk and contact can result in physical injury, reduced mobility or drowning. Source: Internet

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Britain shared photos from the rescue of a herring gull that became tangled in some fishing line that got caught on some cables on a rooftop. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fishing hook fishing licence fishing license fishing lines fishing lure fishing net