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clothesline

UK
/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/
US
/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

Translations

clotheslinenoun
clotheslines
pl
UK
/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/
US
/ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/
бельевая веревка
She hung the wet clothes on the clothesline to dry.
Она повесила мокрую одежду на бельевую веревку, чтобы высушить.
Synonyms
line
cord
wire
string
clotheslineverb
clotheslined
Past Simple
clotheslined
Past Participle
clotheslining
Gerund
UK
/ˈkləʊðz.laɪn/
US
/ˈkloʊðz.laɪn/
Synonyms
deck
knock down
floor
fell
lay out
drop
take down
topple
lay flat
knock over
clotheslineadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something designed for, relating to, or suitable for a clothesline.

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.
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