neat line


noun
  1. a line defining a limit or edge of an excavation, cut stone, etc.

  • Also called net line.

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How to use neat line in a sentence

  • To my astonishment the net-line pointed northwest, though from the wind there ought to be a good northerly drift.

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  • Donald cast the net line loose from its mooring, and saw that it was all clear.