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UK
/lˈaɪn/
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[ US /ˈɫaɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈɫaɪn/ ]
NOUN
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a mark that is long relative to its width
He drew a line on the chart - a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
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something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
a washing line -
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
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a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
they attacked the enemy's line -
the descendants of one individual
his entire lineage has been warriors -
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line
he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it
that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk -
a particular kind of product or merchandise
a nice line of shoes -
a short personal letter
drop me a line when you get there -
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
the letter consisted of three short lines
there are six lines in every stanza -
a formation of people or things one beside another
they were arrayed in line of battle
the cast stood in line for the curtain call
the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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(often plural) a means of communication or access
it must go through official channels
lines of communication were set up between the two firms -
a connected series of events or actions or developments
historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
the government took a firm course - space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
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acting in conformity
toe the line
in line with
he got out of line -
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
he's not in my line of business -
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
his face has many lines -
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
I can't follow your line of reasoning -
a conceptual separation or distinction
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity - a telephone connection
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
she was humming an air from Beethoven -
a formation of people or things one behind another
the line stretched clear around the corner
you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter
VERB
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mark with lines
sorrow had lined his face -
reinforce with fabric
lined books are more enduring -
cover the interior of
line the gloves
line a chimney -
be in line with; form a line along
trees line the riverbank -
make a mark or lines on a surface
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand -
fill plentifully
line one's pockets
How To Use line In A Sentence
- This came out of an investigation he was carrying out into when a ternary quartic form could be represented as the sum of five fourth powers of linear forms.
- People in no way adhere to regular social conventions online. Times, Sunday Times
- The finishing line may be in sight but the final lap is shaping up to be an epic battle. Times, Sunday Times
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias," blared the headline on afront page story inThe New York Times, which went on to report on several incidents recounted in WikiLeaks documents that journalist Michael Gordon called "the shadow war between the United States and Iraqi militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Ali Gharib: What Did WikiLeaks Really Tell Us About Iran?
- It's that last part Buckley is singing about, but he probably should have considered penning a few lines to himself regarding the "musician gone too soon" part.
- I could be wrong but as I recall in Batman Begins Batman 'growled' his lines just a few times but to very strong effect. All of The Dark Knight's Broken Records - Box Office Dominance! « FirstShowing.net
- Hmm... a bit of Googling produces this short book review by Charles Solomon, which has the line: "As an essayist, Didion lacks the hyaline profundity of Susan Sontag or the classical erudition of Marguerite Yourcenar ... Making Light: Open thread 136
- Harsh discipline was the child's lot, and they were often terrorized deliberately and, not infrequently, sexually abused.
- For instance, a few weeks ago in my sports statistics class, I envisioned a type of graph that’s a combination boxplot and lineplot — instead of turning towards Excel, I coded a Mathematica module to create this type of graph and then automate the creation of many of these. Wolfram Blog : Get Your Game On for Mathematics Awareness Month!
