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loaded line

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Definition of loaded line

: a telephone or telegraph line that has exceptionally high inductance distributed uniformly or introduced at regular intervals

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First Known Use of loaded line

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loaded line was circa 1859

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“Loaded line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loaded%20line. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.

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