long-lining

noun

A type of commercial fishing using a very long line with many baited hooks attached along its length.

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Meanings

nounlong-lining (uncountable)

alternative longlining

  1. uncountableA type of commercial fishing using a very long line with many baited hooks attached along its length.
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long-lining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lining

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“long-lining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long-lining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long-lining.

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