snap line

/snæp laɪn/
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Other forms: snap lines

Definitions of snap line
  1. noun
    a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
    synonyms: chalk line, snapline
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    type of:
    string, twine
    a lightweight cord
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