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| 1. | [ noun ] a formation of people or things one beside another | |
| Examples: | "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed" "they were arrayed in line of battle" "the cast stood in line for the curtain call" |
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| Related terms: | formation row rank file lineup linemen chorus picket_line conga_line line_of_succession line_of_march trap_line queue diagonal rivet_line | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a mark that is long relative to its width | |
| Examples: | "He drew a line on the chart" "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope" |
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| Related terms: | mark contour shaft guideline guideline spectrum_line ascender hairline squiggle serif ledger_line staff_line dotted_line bar_line trend_line descender isometric graduation cross_hair | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a formation of people or things one behind another | |
| Examples: | "the line stretched clear around the corner" "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" |
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| Related terms: | formation file trap_line line_of_succession line_of_march conga_line picket_line queue diagonal rivet_line | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point | |
| Related terms: | shape curve curve straight_line boundary centerline perimeter geodesic | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (linguistics,writing) text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen | |
| Examples: | "the letter consisted of three short lines" "there are six lines in every stanza" |
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| Related terms: | text string spiel heading punch_line verse bottom_line by-line actor's_line dateline line_of_poetry sound_bite opening_line orphan letter stanza | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (military) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) | |
| Examples: | "they attacked the enemy's line" |
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| Related terms: | military_position battlefront battle_line line_of_battle firing_line military | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (physics) a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum | |
| Related terms: | electromagnetic_radiation electromagnetic_spectrum | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (psychology) the methodical process of logical reasoning | |
| Synonyms: | logical_argument line_of_reasoning argumentation | |
| Examples: | "I can't follow your line of reasoning" |
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| Related terms: | reasoning policy line_of_inquiry casuistry argue | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (electricity,telecommunications) a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations | |
| Synonyms: | cable transmission_line electrical_cable | |
| Related terms: | cable conductor coaxial_cable fiber_optic_cable power_line printer_cable telephone_system cable | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (electricity) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power | |
| Synonyms: | cable transmission_line | |
| Related terms: | conductor cable fiber_optic_cable coaxial_cable power_line printer_cable telephone_system cable | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a connected series of events or actions or developments | |
| Synonyms: | course | |
| Examples: | "the government took a firm course" "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" |
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| Related terms: | series stream | |
| 12. | [ verb ] be in line with; form a line along; of trees along a river, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | run_along | |
| Related terms: | lie lie rim | |
| 13. | [ noun ] a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent | |
| Related terms: | location path horizon crest axis path part side isogram line_of_sight latitude danger_line waterline water_line watershed hipline flight_line lunar_latitude snow_line timber_line quadrant rhumb_line hemline great_circle agonic_line hipline line_of_force fault_line isogonic_line quadrant aclinic_line | |
| 14. | [ noun ] a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface | |
| Synonyms: | wrinkle crinkle crease seam furrow | |
| Examples: | "his face has many lines" "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" |
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| Related terms: | depression frown_line line_of_life line_of_heart crow's_foot dermatoglyphic line_of_fate skin purse wrinkle furrow rumple | |
| 15. | [ verb ] (clothing) cover the interior of, as of garments | |
| Examples: | : "line the gloves" |
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| Related terms: | cover face babbitt reline crib liner lining | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (transportation) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed | |
| Synonyms: | rail_line railway_line | |
| Related terms: | road railroad_track branch_line trunk_line railroad_track railroad_bed | |
| 17. | [ noun ] a pipe used to transport liquids or gases | |
| Synonyms: | pipeline | |
| Examples: | "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport" |
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| Related terms: | pipe gas_line oil_pipeline Alaskan_pipeline | |
| 18. | [ noun ] acting in conformity | |
| Examples: | "in line with" or "he got out of line" or "toe the line" |
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| Related terms: | conformity | |
| 19. | [ noun ] (telecommunications) a telephone connection | |
| Synonyms: | phone_line subscriber_line telephone_circuit telephone_line | |
| Related terms: | connection private_line WATS land_line toll_line trunk_line party_line digital_subscriber_line hot_line | |
| 20. | [ noun ] something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible | |
| Examples: | "a washing line" |
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| Related terms: | artifact rope cord trace strand towline mooring lanyard ratline painter sheet lifeline shroud lifeline becket drip_loop bitter_end | |
| 21. | [ noun ] the descendants of one individual | |
| Synonyms: | stock ancestry pedigree lineage blood origin blood_line bloodline parentage stemma descent line_of_descent | |
| Examples: | "his entire lineage has been warriors" |
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| Related terms: | genealogy breed family side rear | |
| 22. | [ noun ] the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | |
| Synonyms: | job business occupation line_of_work | |
| Examples: | "he's not in my line of business" |
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| Related terms: | activity job trade career position sport profession game accountancy treadmill farming metier catering photography appointment absorb | |
| 23. | [ noun ] in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area | |
| Related terms: | mark foul_line baseline foul_line foul_line baseline finishing_line goal_line red_line scrimmage_line sideline starting_line yardline yard_line balkline | |
| 24. | [ noun ] (transportation,business) a commercial organization serving as a common carrier | |
| Related terms: | carrier railway transit_line steamship_company short_line airline transportation_system | |
| 25. | [ noun ] (often plural) a means of communication or access | |
| Synonyms: | communication_channel channel | |
| Examples: | "it must go through official channels" "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" |
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| Related terms: | communication liaison back_channel lens plural transmit | |
| 26. | [ noun ] (business) a particular kind of product or merchandise | |
| Synonyms: | line_of_products line_of_merchandise business_line line_of_business product_line | |
| Examples: | "a nice line of shoes" |
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| Related terms: | merchandise commodity sideline top_of_the_line | |
| 27. | [ verb ] mark with lines | |
| Examples: | "sorrow had lined his face" |
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| Related terms: | score reline crisscross hatch wrinkle lineation | |
| 28. | [ verb ] mark with lines, draw lines on | |
| Examples: | "The paper was lined" |
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| Related terms: | fill mark reline | |
| 29. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14006 | |
| 30. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | |
| Synonyms: | tune melody air strain melodic_phrase melodic_line | |
| Examples: | "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
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| Related terms: | music part theme leitmotiv glissando theme_song flourish signature roulade countermelody phrase melodize | |
| 31. | [ noun ] (psychology) a conceptual separation or demarcation | |
| Synonyms: | contrast demarcation dividing_line | |
| Examples: | : "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" |
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| Related terms: | differentiation Rubicon contrast | |
| 32. | [ noun ] space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising | |
| Synonyms: | agate_line | |
| Related terms: | area_unit | |
| 33. | [ noun ] (finance) the maximum credit that a customer is allowed | |
| Synonyms: | line_of_credit bank_line personal_credit_line personal_line_of_credit credit_line | |
| Related terms: | credit consumer_credit | |
| 34. | [ verb ] make a mark or lines on a surface | |
| Synonyms: | draw trace describe delineate outline | |
| Examples: | "draw a line" "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
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| Related terms: | mark write construct circumscribe circumscribe inscribe draw draw tracing drawing outline tracing depiction tracer | |
| 35. | [ verb ] fill plentifully | |
| Examples: | "line one's pockets" |
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| Related terms: | fill | |
| 36. | [ verb ] reinforce with fabric | |
| Examples: | "lined books are more enduring" |
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| Related terms: | reinforce | |
| 37. | [ noun ] (writing) a short personal letter | |
| Synonyms: | note billet short_letter | |
| Examples: | "drop me a line when you get there" |
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| Related terms: | personal_letter excuse | |
| 38. | [ noun ] (work) mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it | |
| Synonyms: | assembly_line production_line | |
| Related terms: | system mechanical_system factory conveyer_belt | |
| Similar spelling: |
Liane Lin Linnie Linney Linnea Lianne lion lien lime limn Linn Linnaea Liana limey lie-in lie_in Lim limo Linh Lima lino Lina Laine |
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