Get to know Handline better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.
Handline in a sentence
Handline meaning
- A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.
- A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
Synonyms of Handline
Using Handline
- The main meaning on this page is: A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands. | A firefighting hose held and directed by a team of people.
- Useful related words include: hand line, fishing line.
Context around Handline
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handline
- In this selection, "handline" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, constructed stand out and add context to how "handline" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include deployed a handline to extinguish and previously constructed handline around the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handline" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handline
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Crews continue with their “mop-up” operations and patrol, working along the previously constructed handline around the fire’s perimeter. (20 words)
They deployed a handline to extinguish the fire, performed a search of the building, and conducted overhaul operations to prevent the fire from spreading, according to the fire department. (29 words)
They deployed a handline to extinguish the fire, performed a search of the building, and conducted overhaul operations to prevent the fire from spreading, according to the fire department. (29 words)
Crews continue with their “mop-up” operations and patrol, working along the previously constructed handline around the fire’s perimeter. (20 words)
Example sentences (2)
Crews continue with their “mop-up” operations and patrol, working along the previously constructed handline around the fire’s perimeter.
They deployed a handline to extinguish the fire, performed a search of the building, and conducted overhaul operations to prevent the fire from spreading, according to the fire department.