whip line

A form of whipline — A cable, typically made of braided steel, used to lower and retrieve tools and instruments into oil or gas wells.

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Meanings

nounwhip line (plural whip lines)

plural whip lines

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of whipline.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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