wireline

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wireline

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From wire + line.

noun wirelines

A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool. Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations.
Synonym of landline. AT&T rose 16 cents, to $36.79, after the company reported a 17 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit and growth in wireless subscribers and in its regional wireline businesses.
Similar: landline

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@misc{wireline_2026,
  title = {wireline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wireline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}