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AIRLINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
Synonyms:
airline; airline business; airway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):
line (a commercial organization serving as a common carrier)
Meronyms (parts of "airline"):
fleet (group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership)
Derivation:
airliner (a commercial airplane that carries passengers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A hose that carries air under pressure
Synonyms:
air hose; airline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):
hose; hosepipe (a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas)
