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• trailing line — noun : a line having one end fastened to a rowlock on a boat and the other to an oar to prevent loss of the oar …   Useful english dictionary

• Trailing — is a term used to describe the practice of writing poetry, where one person begins a poem and another person writes the second line, a third person the third, and so on. It is thought to have originated in the French Enlightenment when… …   Wikipedia

• Trailing arm — A trailing arm suspension is an automobile suspension design in which one or more arms (or links ) are connected between (and perpendicular to and forward of) the axle and the chassis. It is usually used on rear axles. A leading arm as used on a… …   Wikipedia

• Trailing — Trail Trail (tr[=a]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trailing}.] [OE. trailen, OF. trailler to trail a deer, or hunt him upon a cold scent, also, to hunt or pursue him with a limehound, F. trailler to trail a fishing line;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trailing — 1) trawling 2) trolling a fishing line (or trolling line) behind a moving boat. In commercial fisheries a speed of 2 10 knots is used to catch tunas and their relatives …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Chiltern Main Line — Chiltern Railways Clubman at West Ruislip Overview Type Commuter rail, Heavy rail S …   Wikipedia

• Squall line — [ thumb|right|200 px|Cyclonic vortex over Pennsylvania with a trailing squall line.] A squall line is a line of severe thunderstorms that can form along and/or ahead of a cold front. In the early 20th century, the term was used as a synonym for… …   Wikipedia

• Lavender Line — The Lavender Line is a heritage railway currently based at Isfield Station, near Uckfield in East Sussex. History The Lavender Line formed part of the Lewes to Uckfield Railway when it was opened on the 18 October 1858. Within 12 months of its… …   Wikipedia

• Ground line — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Watford DC Line — 378210 at Watford Junction with a service from London Euston. Overview Type Commuter rail, Rapid transit …   Wikipedia

• BMT Broadway Line — The BMT Broadway Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Manhattan, New York City, United States. As of 2007, it is served by four services, all colored yellow: the N and Q on the express tracks and the R and …   Wikipedia