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CREDIT LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("credit line" is a kind of...):
line (text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen)
Meronyms (parts of "credit line"):
author's name; writer's name (the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The maximum credit that a customer is allowed
Synonyms:
bank line; credit line; line; line of credit; personal credit line; personal line of credit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("credit line" is a kind of...):
credit (money available for a client to borrow)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "credit line"):
consumer credit (a line of credit extended for personal or household use)
