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airline

airline

9 7.9
A small tube that carries air to machines or pumps
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/
  • Specialized
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  • an airline ticket

You manage your cable, an airline adapter and what do we have here?

Examples

  • I was 18 years old when I started working for the airlines.

    The Terminal (2004)

  • WestJet Encore will be based in Calgary along with its parent airline, but will serve smaller Canadian communities.

    Blog text (16)

  • We used Scandinavian Airlines from Chicago to Copenhagen, and from there to Cairo.

    Blog text (30)

  • The technician replaced the airline that was leaking and causing issues in the pneumatic system.

  • To ensure proper ventilation, they installed a new airline in the fish tank.

  • The engineer checked the airline for any obstructions to maintain the system's efficiency.

Synonyms

hose
vsairline
183 1.0

A long flexible tube used to carry water

is focused on pressurized gas use in pneumatic systems and aquariums
air hose
vsairline
4 2.7

A flexible tube that carries air under pressure to inflate tires or power tools

is used more widely, including in aquarium setups and other systems
rubber hose
vsairline
2 1.4

A flexible tube made of rubber that carries water or air

is mainly for pressurized gas use in pneumatic systems or aquariums

Compounds

airline business
3 3.1

A company that runs regular passenger flights

How Thick

to pipe
  • Specialized
21 3.0
to duct
  • Specialized
7 5.2
hose
183 1.0
airline
  • Specialized
9 7.9
tube
680 2.0

Surface Forms

airline singular
airlines plural

Morphology

airline = air + line (transparent) = air + line

A straightforward compound meaning 'a line (tube) for air'; the components directly indicate a tube conveying air.

Etymology

The word airline is made from air and line, where line can mean a 'long tube or pipe', like a gas line. So an airline can be a flexible tube that 'carries air'.