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LONGLINE
Etymology 1
Adjective
longline (not comparable)
(female clothing) longer than usual; especially reaching to the hips
Noun
longline (plural longlines)
(fishing) gear consisting of a long and thick main line, with baited hooks attached at intervals by means of branch lines called snoods (or gangions)
Verb
longline (third-person singular simple present longlines, present participle longlining, simple past and past participle longlined)
To fish with a line of this kind.
Etymology 2
Noun
longline (plural longlines)
A slackline which runs a considerable distance
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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