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line meaning and definition
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Definition of line (noun)
- 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"
- a mark that is long relative to its width
- "He drew a line on the chart"
- 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"
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- 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 single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- "they attacked the enemy's line"
- 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"
- synonyms: argument, argumentation, line of reasoning, logical argument
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- synonyms: cable, transmission line
- 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"
- synonyms: course
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
- synonyms: pipeline
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- synonyms: rail line, railway line
- a telephone connection
- synonyms: phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line
- acting in conformity
- "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
- the descendants of one individual
- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
- "a washing line"
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- "he's not in my line of business"
- synonyms: business, job, line of work, occupation
- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- (often plural) a means of communication or access
- "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
- synonyms: channel, communication channel
- a particular kind of product or merchandise
- "a nice line of shoes"
- synonyms: business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- synonyms: agate line
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
- synonyms: air, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
- 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 short personal letter
- "drop me a line when you get there"
- synonyms: billet, note, short letter
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
- synonyms: contrast, demarcation, dividing line
- 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
LINE verb
Definition of line (verb)
- be in line with; form a line along
- "trees line the riverbank"
- synonyms: run along
- cover the interior of
- "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- mark with lines
- "sorrow had lined his face"
- fill plentifully
- "line one's pockets"
- reinforce with fabric
- "lined books are more enduring"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet