distance line

noun

a rope used by scuba divers as a means of returning to a safe starting point in conditions of low visibility, water currents or where pilotage is difficult.

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Meanings

noundistance line (plural distance lines)

plural distance lines

  1. divinga rope used by scuba divers as a means of returning to a safe starting point in conditions of low visibility, water currents or where pilotage is difficult.

    Synonyms: penetration line, cave line, guide line

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rope used by scuba divers as a means of returning to a safe starting point in conditions of low visibility, water currents or where pilotage is difficult.

Similar
penetration linecave lineguide line
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APA

distance line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20line

MLA

“distance line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distance line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distance%20line.

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