Dictionary

wireline en · NOUN

Etymology

From wire + line.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:oil industry) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
   • Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations. 2005, William C. Lyons, Gary J. Plisga, Standard Handbook of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, 2nd edition, →ISBN, page 5:
2. Synonym of landline.
   • AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses. 2007 January 26, The Associated Press, “Homes and Treasuries Give Investors a Jolt”, in New York Times:

Forms

Deriveds

nonwireline

Synonyms

landline