whipline en · NOUN
Etymology
From whip + line.
Meanings
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A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.
Because the seas were a bit rough that morning the crane was using the whip line.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, page 45:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whip line | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whiplines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |