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Definition: a formation of people or things one beside another; "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"
Definition: a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
Definition: 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"
Definition: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
Definition: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Definition: a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
Definition: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
Definition: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
Definition: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
Definition: acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
Definition: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
Definition: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
Definition: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
Definition: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
Definition: (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
Definition: a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
Definition: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
Definition: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
Definition: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
Definition: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
Definition: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
Definition: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Definition: A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
Definition: An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
Definition: Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.
Definition: Acronym of long interspersed nuclear element, a type of retrotransposon in genomics.
Verb
Definition: cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
Definition: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Definition: mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"
Definition: fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"
Definition: reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
Definition: To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
Definition: To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
Definition: To copulate with, to impregnate.