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clothesline

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clothes·line  (klzln, klz-)
n.
A cord, rope, or wire on which clothes may be hung to dry or air.
tr.v. clothes·lined, clothes·lin·ing, clothes·lines Sports
To knock down (an opponent in an athletic contest) by hooking the neck with an outstretched arm.
clothesline [ˈkləʊðzˌlaɪn]
n
a piece of rope, cord, or wire on which clean washing is hung to dry or air
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clothesline - a cord on which clothes are hung to dryclothesline - a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
Translations
clothesline clothes line, clothes-line [ˈkləʊðzlaɪn] n → corde f (à linge)
clothes peg clothes-peg n (British) → pince f à linge
clothesline → حبل الغسيل, خط الغسيل prádelní šňůra, šňůra na prádlo tøjsnor, tørresnor Wäscheleine σκοινί για άπλωμα ρούχων, σκοινί μπουγάδας cuerda para tender, tendedero, tendedor pyykkinaru corde à linge konop za rublje, konop za sušenje rublja corda per il bucato, filo per il bucato 洗濯ロープ, 物干し綱 빨랫줄 waslijn klessnor sznur do bielizny, sznur do wieszania bielizny estendal, estendal da roupa, varal бельевая веревка klädstreck, tvättlina ราวตากผ้า çamaşır ipi dây phơi quần áo 晾衣绳
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He took his wife's clothesline to bind these logs together, so that they would form a raft, and Ojo found some strips of wood and nailed them along the tops of the logs, to render them more firm.
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And while the Soldier was gone for the clothesline his Majesty continued, "it is well for me to be careful, for my very existence is in danger.
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For a moment he hung there, clawing with his feet like a cat on a clothesline, but presently a piece of the thatch came away, and Mr.
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