Plimsoll line in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Plimsoll line in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for Plimsoll line in the English»French Dictionary

plimsoll [Brit ˈplɪms(ə)l, Am ˈplɪmsəl, ˈplɪmsoʊl] N Brit

I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line ART
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
line MATH
to cross the line SPORTS

2. line (row):

file f (of de)

14. line (conformity):

III.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans

Plimsoll line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Plimsoll line in the English»French Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Below the Plimsoll line the environment is also blighted.
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The nickname was derived from the fact they looked like the plimsoll line on a ship.
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There was always something wrong, be it gearbox-related or blown lightbulbs or something requiring welding below the Plimsoll line.
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By "standardised", he means using wine glasses of any size so long as they have a clear pour line, known as a plimsoll line, which marks a specific measured amount.
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Metaphorical baggage has it weighed down beyond the plimsoll line, however.
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The two eateries that did not have plimsoll lines or badges on their glasses poured the biggest and the smallest servings of the 10 eateries.
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Despite that, the $10-a-glass shiraz we ordered was poured just above the plimsoll line and measured 160ml.
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For this reason, a ship may display a Plimsoll line.
en.wikipedia.org
Alternatively, just like the Plimsoll line on a ship, if water got above the line of the rubber sole, the wearer would get wet.
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