string line
Rope stretched tight
A string line is a taut cord stretched between two points to establish a straight reference line, used in construction, masonry, and landscaping.
Bricklayers use string lines to keep courses level; gardeners use them to mark planting rows.
The term emphasizes the line's function rather than its material: Set up a string line before laying the first row of blocks.
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- twineStranded cord for tying
- threadFiber for stitching
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- tautStretched under tension
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