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AIRLINE

Pronunciation (US):

• AIRLINE (noun)
The noun AIRLINE has 2 senses:

1. a hose that carries air under pressure
2. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

Familiarity information: AIRLINE used as a noun is rare.

• AIRLINE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A hose that carries air under pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

air hose; airline

Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):

hose; hosepipe (a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

airline business; airline; airway

Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):

line (a commercial organization serving as a common carrier)

Meronyms (parts of "airline"):

fleet (group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership)

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