Word: snaplines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: snap
lines
Definition: Plural of snapline; a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
Morphemes:
Affix: snap
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: snappen
Language: nl
Decoded: snappen
Meaning: to bite; seize
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: linea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A geometric line.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.