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clothesline

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/

/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

Translations

clotheslinenoun

clotheslines

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/

/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

corde à linge

She hung the wet laundry on the clothesline to dry in the sun.

Elle a étendu le linge mouillé sur la corde à linge pour le faire sécher au soleil.

Additional translations

coup de corde à lingeTerme de lutte et de football américain.

Synonyms

clotheslineverb

clotheslined

Past Simple

clotheslined

Past Participle

clotheslining

Gerund

/ˈkləʊðz.laɪn/

/ˈkloʊðz.laɪn/

faire un coup de corde à linge àTerme de lutte.

The wrestler clotheslined his opponent, sending him crashing to the mat.

Le catcheur a fait un coup de corde à linge à son adversaire, le projetant au tapis.

Synonyms

knock down

knock over

lay flat

take down

lay out

clotheslineadjective

Used attributively before another noun to denote something designed for, relating to, or suitable for a clothesline.

de corde à lingeS’emploie pour ce qui est destiné à une corde à linge.

She bought a clothesline pulley for the new backyard setup.

Elle a acheté une poulie de corde à linge pour l’aménagement du nouveau jardin.

Definitions

clotheslinenoun

A length of rope, cord, or wire on which washed clothes are hung to dry, usually outdoors.

She hung the wet laundry on the clothesline to dry in the sun.

A forceful move, especially in wrestling or American football, in which someone knocks an opponent down by striking the neck or chest with an out-stretched arm.

The linebacker delivered a devastating clothesline that stopped the runner in his tracks.

clotheslineverb

To knock someone over by hitting them in the neck or chest with an outstretched arm.

The wrestler clotheslined his opponent, sending him crashing to the mat.

clotheslineadjective

Designed for or relating to a clothesline.

She bought a clothesline pulley for the new backyard setup.