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Definition of Plimsoll line noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

Plimsoll line

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈplɪmsəl ˌlaɪn//
 
, NAmE//ˈplɪmsoʊlˌlaɪn//
 
(also load line)
 
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a line on the side of a ship showing the highest point that the water can safely reach when the ship is loaded
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