Definition of "longline" []

• A heavy fishing line usually several miles long and having a series of baited hooks. (noun)

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• "The longline is a bra attached to a mini-corset so it basically makes you stand up really, really straight. ..."
• "A longline is a fishing line usually made of monofilament."
• "The leatherback is listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union and scientists warn that it could extinct in the next 5-30 years unless immediate action to remove threats to its survival such as longline fishing."