English

Noun

wireline ‎(plural wirelines)

1. (telecommunications) A landline.
   • 2007 January 26, The Associated Press, “Homes and Treasuries Give Investors a Jolt”, in New York Times:

     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.

2. (oil industry) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or other downhole tool.
   • 2005, William C. Lyons & Gary J. Plisga, Standard Handbook of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, 2nd ed. edition, ISBN 0750677856, page 5:

     Most manufacturers of wirelines will construct specially designed armored electrical conductor wirelines for unique downhole operations.