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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A line of copy acknowledging the source or origin of a news dispatch, published article, or other work.
- noun The maximum amount of credit to be extended to a customer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun publishing A line of
printed text attached towritten material, animage ,illustration , or the like, which identifies theauthor ,photographer , or other source. - noun finance A
line of credit .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
- noun the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
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