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Meaning of blackline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A document indicating the differences between two versions of another document.
  2. A line of deliberately burned material created to stop the advance of a larger fire.

Examples

“A second squad uses drip torches to begin burning a 15- to 20-foot barrier or “blackline” inside the wetline.”
“The helicopter is used to burn blacklines when the relative humidity is above 50%, temperature is below 50 degrees F, and wind speed is less than 6 mph.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

blackline tilefish Blacklion blacklip Blacklist Blacklisted blacklistee

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