agate line

agate line

noun
a measure of advertising space, 1/14 of an inch deep and one column wide.

Origin:
1880–85
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Agate line is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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agate line

noun
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising 
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