snap line

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Noun1.snap line - a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
string, twine - a lightweight cord
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Smooth and urban packaging of the Snap line was made of eco-friendly materials and can be fully recycled.
Schools' winning slogans Touch the sky the natural way, call the Snap line without delay - 0800 555111 (Sam Timms, Higham Lane School, Nuneaton)
The company's Snap line of NAS servers, meanwhile, is aimed at the low and mid-markets.
As Martin explained, overly stout rods can tear holes in a fish's mouth and occasionally snap lines.
We used the context of our favourite chocolate bar that has snap lines for sharing it among friends.
Once all the shingles are installed, snap lines as guides to trim them off.
Surrounded by scales, measuring tapes and snap lines, Tracy said " geometry is the basic principle behind street painting".
There is an unmistakable skill in using snap lines to make nice, clean vectors on the wall, and there is no reason to suppose that LeWitt himself has such skills.