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1. n. [Well Workover and Intervention]

A mark or marker applied to a sand line or similar wire rope to indicate a specific depth or as a means of indicating the end of the line is nearing surface during retrieval. The term may also be used for magnetic or physical marks applied to wireline or coiled tubing strings.

See: coiled tubing stringsand line