linesmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlaɪnz.mən/us/ˈlaɪnz.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/uslinesman noun [ C ] (SPORTS)
an official in some sports who is responsible for deciding when the ball has crossed the line that marks the edge of the playing area
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Refereeing & judging in sport
- adjudicate
- adjudicator
- assistant referee
- booking
- caution
- fair play
- fourth official
- judge
- jury
- ref
- referee
- score
- scorekeeper
- scorer
- sending off
- umpire
- video technology
linesman noun [ C ] (POWER LINES)
US lineman a person whose job is to repair phone and electricity lines
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Civil engineering in general
- caisson
- civil engineering
- engineer
- greenfield
- landscape
- lineman
- planner
- planning
- planning permission
- purpose-built
- quantity surveyor
- reclamation
- redevelop
- ribbon development
- structural engineer
- surveyor
- town planning
- urbanize
- zone
- zoning
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Communications - telephone equipment
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