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long·line

 (lông′līn′, lŏng′-)
n.
A heavy fishing line usually several miles long and having a series of baited hooks.

long′-lin′ing n.
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longline

(ˈlɒŋˌlaɪn)
n
(Fishing) a type of fishing-line used in deep water
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