单词	fishing line
释义	fishing line noun : a long line or cord attached to a hook and used for fishing also : the type of line designed for this purpose a length of fishing line —used specifically for a strong, usually monofilament cord made from a polymer (such as nylon or Dacron) … is held firm in the pot by plaster of paris and covered with sphagnum moss bound with clear fishing line. Patricia Leigh Brown Just about any string, cord or thread will do for a kite line, but because the best line supplied adequate strength with minimal wind resistance and weight, a thin, strong line is clearly better than a thick, weak one. Monofilament fishing line has both qualities, but many kiters shun it for the same reason fishermen curse it: it gets hopelessly tangled up in itself. Robert Kimber Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above
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