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    AIRLINE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengersplay

    Synonyms:

    airline; airline business; airway

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):

    line (a commercial organization serving as a common carrier)

    Meronyms (parts of "airline"):

    fleet (group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership)

    Derivation:

    airliner (a commercial airplane that carries passengers)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A hose that carries air under pressureplay

    Synonyms:

    air hose; airline

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("airline" is a kind of...):

    hose; hosepipe (a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas)

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