eng: line

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means(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"
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means(noun) a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"
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means(noun) 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"
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means(noun) a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
line
means(noun) 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"
line
means(noun) a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
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means(noun) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
line
means(noun) 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"
line, argumentation, line of reasoning, argument, logical argument
means(noun) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
line, cable, transmission line
means(noun) 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"
course, line
means(noun) a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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means(noun) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
line, wrinkle, crinkle, crease, furrow, seam
means(noun) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
pipeline, line
means(noun) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
line, rail line, railway line
means(noun) a telephone connection
telephone circuit, phone line, line, telephone line, subscriber line
means(noun) acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
line
means(noun) the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
blood line, stemma, bloodline, stock, blood, ancestry, parentage, descent, line, lineage, origin, pedigree, line of descent
means(noun) something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
line
means(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
occupation, line, line of work, job, business
means(noun) in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
line
means(noun) (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
line, channel, communication channel
means(noun) a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
line, line of merchandise, line of business, business line, product line, line of products
means(noun) a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
line
means(noun) space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
line, agate line
means(noun) the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
bank line, line, credit line, personal line of credit, line of credit, personal credit line
means(noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
melody, melodic line, strain, tune, line, air, melodic phrase
means(noun) 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"
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means(noun) a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
line, note, billet, short letter
means(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast
means(noun) mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
assembly line, line, production line
means(verb) be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"
line, run along
means(verb) cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
line
means(verb) make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
draw, line, describe, trace, delineate
means(verb) mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"
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means(verb) fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"
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means(verb) reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
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meanse/Line (formation)
meanse/Line (heraldry)
meanse/Line (ice hockey)
meanse/Line (poetry)
meanse/Line (text file)

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