one-line sky

noun

A thin line of sky visible through a narrow passage between huge rocks.

Meanings

nounone-line sky (plural one-line skies)

plural one-line skies

  1. especiallyuncommonA thin line of sky visible through a narrow passage between huge rocks.

Origin

Perhaps a calque from Chinese?

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