Definition of (line) in English English dictionary
- frontage
- A-line
- Any article of clothing with the A-line silhouette
- A-line
- Having a silhouette that replicates the letter A by flaring out from the top, like a funnel, narrow and fitted at the neck and shoulders, skimming the hips and widening toward the bottom, with little or no shaping or seaming at the waist
- Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
- A communications system (or part thereof) characterised by moderately high speeds, different in each direction
- DEW line
- The Distant Early Warning Line, a series of radar stations, located north of the Arctic Circle and extending from Alaska to Baffin Island, operated by American and Canadian authorities from the late 1950s to the early 1990s to help protect North America by detecting incoming hostile missiles and aircraft
- Fraunhofer line
- any of a series of dark lines in the solar spectrum; due to the absorption of light by atoms and molecules in the Sun's atmosphere
- Gunter's line
- A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers
- International Date Line
- An imaginary line on the Earth's surface at 180° longitude, mostly through the Pacific Ocean, to the east of which the calendar date is one day earlier than to the west
- International Load Line
- a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry
- Marcus Bains line
- A line drawn in an appointment book representing the current time of day
- Mason-Dixon Line
- The boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, as run before the Revolution (1764-1767) by two English astronomers named Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
- Mason-Dixon Line
- The boundary between the free and slave states at the time of the American Civil War
- Mendoza line
- A .200 batting average, which is around the minimum batting average a player with strong defensive skills can have and still stay in the major leagues. Named for Mario Mendoza
His recent slump has put him perilously close to the Mendoza Line; he may be headed to AAA soon.
- Mendoza line
- The line dividing acceptable mediocrity from unacceptable mediocrity
The division's sales figures this quarter are close to the Mendoza Line.
- Plimsoll line
- properly the International Load Line, a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry
- absorption line
- a spectral line that corresponds to the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength; the pattern of such lines is characteristic of specific atoms or molecules in the path of the radiation
- across the line
- Describing the action of a batsman in moving the bat in a direction lateral to that of the incoming ball
- agonic line
- A line on a chart or map joining points of zero magnetic declination
- anchor line
- A very heavy rope or chain by which a ship's anchor is hoisted
- assembly line
- A system of workers and machinery in which a product is assembled in a series of consecutive operations; typically the product is attached to a continuously moving belt
- back line
- Collectively, the defenders of a team
- bar line
- A symbol in musical notation used to separate two measures, extended to connect the upper and lower staffs of a grand staff
- battle line
- The notional line on either side of which opposing forces are arrayed
- battle line
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- baulk line
- The line at the baulk end of a snooker table, upon which the green, yellow and brown balls are initially placed
- bikini line
- that part of a woman's pubic region not covered by a swimsuit; normally shaved or waxed free of pubic hair
- blue line
- The line that separates an attacking zone or defending zone from the neutral zone
- bottom line
- The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied
- bottom line
- The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net
The bottom line is that there simply are not enough hours in the day to finish all there is to do.
- bottom of the line
- The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line
- branch line
- A secondary railroad route or one subsidiary to a railroad's main lines
- bread-line
- Attributive form of bread line
bread-line pauperdom.
- bright line
- A clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment
In these situations, there is no bright line between aggressive play and outright cheating.
- bright-line rule
- A clear-cut, easy to make decision
- bright-line rule
- A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation
- bulkhead line
- A line in a navigable waterway established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, beyond which solid fill is not permitted
- capital market line
- A line representing the relationship between expected return and standard deviation
- cell line
- A biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a result of dividing mitotically from a single progenitor cell
- chalk line
- A line made on a surface by snapping a taut string or cord dusted with colored chalk
- chorus line
- A line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison
- command line
- A shell, a command line interface; usually used with the definite article
Type the following at the command line: du -s -h.
- command line
- The text prompt presented to the user in a command line interface
- command line interface
- A user interface in which the user interacts with the computer through lines of text instead of graphical images. Abbreviated as CLI
- command line interfaces
- plural form of command line interface
- command-line interpreter
- a computer program that reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language
- contour line
- A line on a map through points of equal elevation, often height above sea level
- credit line
- A line of printed text attached to written material, an image, illustration, or the like, which identifies the author, photographer, or other source
Diagrams for ten systems not listed in the table are given, mostly without any credit line or reference in the text or in the legend.
- credit line
- A line of credit
- cross the line
- To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable
I can tolerate a lot, but they really crossed the line when they broke the window.
- cross the line
- To cross the equator, as a vessel at sea
- crossing the line
- A ceremony performed onboard ship when members of the crew or passengers cross the equator for the first time
- cut line
- A line on the front wall, above which the ball must hit for a serve
- datum line
- A fixed, measurable line, used as a reference from which angular or linear measurements are taken
- desire line
- A path that pedestrians take informally, rather than taking a sidewalk or set route; e.g. a well-worn ribbon of dirt that one sees cutting across a patch of grass, or paths in the snow
In areas with no sidewalks, beaten-down paths in the grass, known as desire lines in planning-speak, indicate yearning, said John La Plante, the chief traffic engineer for T. Y. Lin International, an engineering firm.
- digital subscriber line
- A family of technologies that provides digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network. Often, this notion is used for the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), the most commonly installed technical variety of DSL
- domination line
- A telephone line in which a man or a woman calls to be dominated by the opposite sex
- dotted bar line
- A symbol in musical notation used to subdivide long measures into shorter segments for ease of reading
- double bar line
- A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music, and to start and end a musical piece
- double yellow line
- A pair of yellow lines painted at the side of a road to show that parking is not permitted at any time
When he reached the street Claber and the girl were crossing the road to a Mercedes coupé, parked on a double yellow line.
- double yellow line
- A pair of yellow lines painted along the middle of a road to show that traffic should not cross into the oncoming lane
Hutchison observed the Buick cross the double yellow line to pass a car at the bottom of a dip.
- down line
- A railway line on which trains travel away from a major terminus
The number of down-trains daily is fifty-one, and up-trains fifty; the ropes, therefore, travel 155.25 miles on the up-line, and 158.35 miles on the down-line, or altogether 313.60 miles daily.
- down the line
- Further along, in terms of time or progress
They decided to save money by using the cheapest components available, but down the line they ran into problems with reliability.
- down-line
- Alternative spelling of down line
The number of down-trains daily is fifty-one, and up-trains fifty; the ropes, therefore, travel 155.25 miles on the up-line, and 158.35 miles on the down-line, or altogether 313.60 miles daily.
- down-line
- Describing a lower level in a hierarchical management structure
- draw a line in the sand
- To create an artificial boundary between two places to divide two or more people from each other
After having been on the deserted island for the past three months, the survivors were getting angry with each other and decided to draw a line in the sand to indicate where the first group and the second group could live.
- draw a line in the sand
- To make a clear distinction between two different things
We often talk about a drawing a line in the sand between freedom of speech and defamation.
- draw a line in the sand
- To indicate the level at which something is unacceptable
After hearing about the drunk and disorderly behaviour at the military base, the commander drew a line in the sand to prevent unauthorised personnel from gaining access.
- draw the line
- To set a boundary, rule, or limit, especially on what one will tolerate
I don't mind if they have some fun, but I draw the line at anything that might harm others.
- drip line
- The area defined by the outermost circumference of a tree canopy from where water drips onto the ground
Be particularly careful applying within the drip line of trees and other ornamental species.
- drop a line
- Write and send (someone) a note or telegram
If you get a chance, drop me a line when you arrive in Cairo.
- emission line
- A spectral line resulting from the emission of electromagnetic radiation from an atom or other species as it decays from an excited state to one of lower energy
- end of the line
- The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system
Sometimes she took the cable car to the end of the line, then walked to the Presidio.
- end of the line
- Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death
Gyanendra's 269-year-old Shah dynasty has reached the end of the line.
- fall in line
- To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform
I won't grow up, I won't fall in line.
- fall line
- The imaginary line downhill that something falling downhill would naturally follow
- fall line
- A line marking a boundary between an upland region and a plane; sometimes marked by a series of waterfalls on rivers that cross it
- fault line
- The line formed by the intersection of the plane of a fault with the surface of the Earth
- fault line
- A minor split (in public opinion etc) that may develop into something larger
- fault-line
- Alternative spelling of fault line
- field line
- A line of constant strength in a field
- fine line
- A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. - Steven Wright.
- finish line
- A line marking the end of a race
The five exhausted runners crossed the finish line one after the other.
- finish line
- The end of a process
- finishing line
- Alternative form of finish line
- firing line
- The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle
- firing line
- The vanguard of an activity
- first line manager
- First-line managers of retail sales workers supervise the employees in the different specialty departments, such as produce, meat, and bakery. These managers train employees and schedule their hours; oversee ordering, inspection, pricing, and inventory of goods; monitor sales activity; and make reports to store managers
- fishing line
- A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached
- flight line
- The precise movement of a civil photogrammetric aircraft along a predetermined course at a predetermined altitude during the actual photographic run
- flight line
- The area of an airfield where aircraft may be parked and serviced, including hangars, but not including taxiways or runways
- fog line
- A line painted on a road (usually bright white) that marks the edge of the legally drivable portion
- fog line
- : The point in the stack descending into a portion of the program where there is no available source code, thus making debugging much more difficult. Most notably, the transition into proprietary code in a closed-source operating system
- fog line
- The boundary of a body of air, contacting the earths surface, that has fallen below the dew point and usually contains fog
- foul line
- A line between the lane and the approach, which the bowler must not cross
- foul line
- One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit
- foul line
- A line from which a player takes a free throw
- free-throw line
- A line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard
- front line
- The site of interaction with outsiders, such as customers
- front line
- A front, or a boundary between opposing positions
- front line
- attack, collectively the attackers or forwards
- front line
- A low level
- front line
- A site of a conflict, effort, or controversial matter of any kind
- front-line
- Alternative spelling of front line
- gain line
- an imaginary line running across the pitch perpendicular to the touchline and passing through the breakdown or set piece. The subsequent phase is said to have passed "over the gain line" if the gain line at the subsequent breakdown is in front of the last, or "behind the gain line" if it is behind
- give a person line
- to allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line
- goal line
- part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A team’s goal line is that which it is defending
- goal line
- the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal
- goal line
- the red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal
- green line
- A grammar error in a word processing application
- guy line
- A rope or cable (a line) used to restrain the motion of something. As a cable used to prevent a mast from falling over
- half-court line
- The line parallel to the end lines and midway between them
- half-line
- ray; a line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point
- hard line
- A firm stance or policy on which one will not compromise
- head line
- A line on the palm of the hand from between the thumb and index finger moving across the palm. supposed to indicate, by its form or position, one's mentality
- heart line
- A line on the palm of the hand from below the index finger to below the pinky, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, one's love life
- high line
- The target area above the opponent's midriff
- hog line
- The line before which the thrower must let go of the rock during delivery
- hog line
- The line which the stone must completely cross to be considered in play
- hog line violation
- The failure to release a stone before crossing the near hog line
- hook, line and sinker
- Completely; (of belief or acceptance) naively or unquestioningly
I told him you were just a friend, and he fell for it hook, line and sinker.
- hydrogen line
- a spectral line of atomic hydrogen having a wavelength of about 21cm; used extensively in radio astronomy
- implied line
- a line in an artwork that is not physically there but suggested by points in the artwork
- in line
- To assume a position in the future
He's in line to be the next champion.
- in line
- Positioned in a straight line
Please stand in line for the pledge of allegiance.
- in line
- On a queue; waiting one's turn for something
I'm waiting in line at the bakery.
- in line
- Suitable or appropriate; keeping with expectations, norms, ideals, or rules
rescues are usually organized by local garden clubs, but before you grab your shovel and head for the door, check with local government agencies to make sure you're in line with regulations. — Garden Superheroes, Garden Gate, Jan/Feb 2006, Issue 67, p.45.
- in-line
- Inserted in the flow of a text
- in-line
- Consisting of parts arranged in a single line
- in-line
- Being of a different type written in the body of a program, as assembly language code within BBC BASIC
- in-line expansion
- The replacement by a compiler of a function call with a copy of the entire function body, sometimes used as an optimization
- in-line expansions
- plural form of in-line expansion
- in-line skate
- A rollerblade: a roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole for greater speed and maneuverability
- in-line skater
- A skater who uses in-line skates
- in-line skates
- plural form of in-line skate
- in-line skating
- Skating using in-line skates
- isogonic line
- A line on a chart or map showing points of constant magnetic declination
- k-line
- The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user
- k-line
- To ban a user from a server
- lash line
- area of the eyelid containing the roots of the eyelashes
- lateral line
- a sense organ of a fish running lengthwise down each of its sides from the vicinity of the operculum to the base of the tail, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water
- lay it on the line
- To state something, for example an ultimatum, strongly and clearly
- lease line
- The limit of the tenant space, either physically demarcated (by a demising partition or demising wall) or imaginary, controlled by the tenant of a leased, typically retail space, in a multi-tenant establishment, such as a mall
- ledger line
- A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staffs; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff
- leech line
- A line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail to prevent it from fluttering
- leger line
- A musical notation to inscribe notes outside the lines and spaces of the regular musical staffs; a line slightly longer than the note is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distances as the notes within the staff
- ley line
- supposed alignments of ancient geographical places such as megaliths
- line
- That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode
Can we this quote? The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes. I have a goodly heritage. — Ps. xvi. 6.
- line
- To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground
- line
- A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug)
Snorting it was a much slower blast off and a longer less intense buzz, that was much easier to function on. A few minutes after you snort a line you can feel the niacin rush coming up your back and washing over your head,.
- line
- Direction, path
the line of sight or the line of vision.
- line
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection
Please speak up, the line is very faint.
- line
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. thumb|right|350px|Painting of Prussian Infantry attacking in lines during the [[w: Battle of Hohenfriedberg|Battle of Hohenfriedberg.]]
A band of brothers gathering round me, made, / Although unarmed, a steadfast front, now the line / Of war extended, to our rallying cry / As myriads flocked in love and brotherhood to die.
- line
- To form a line along
Knee-high garden lamps lined the path; Jim was careful to stay in their pools. Assuming he was being watched, the last thing he wanted to do was give them any reason to chase after him in the dark.
- line
- To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align
to line troops.
- line
- Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working)
the engine is in line / out of line.
- line
- The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc
- line
- The position in which the fencers hold their swords
Thus, for example, in the line of Quarte, the direct thrust is parried by dropping the point under the adversary's blade and circling upwards, throwing off the attack in the opposite line (that of Tierce), and upon the direct thrust in the line of Tierce, by a similar action throwing off the attack in the opposite line (that of Quarte).
- line
- A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces
This description of the old front line, as it was when the Battle of the Somme began, may some day be of use. It is hoped that this description of the line will be followed by an account of our people's share in the battle.
- line
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark
Tangled up in blue.
- line
- Of a dog: to copulate with
Pliny states that the inhabitants of India take pleasure in having their dog bitches lined by the wild tigers, and to facilitate this union, they are in the habit of tieing them when in heat out in the woods, so that the male tigers may visit them.
- line
- A number of shares taken by a jobber
- line
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation
Eden stretchd her Line / From Auran Eastward to the Royal Towrs / Of great Seleucia,.
- line
- A small amount of text. Specifically:
Don't feed me a line!.
- line
- Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax
Can we this quote? Garments made of line. — Spenser.
- line
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc
an express line.
- line
- To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money
to line the shelves.
- line
- To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines
to line a copy book.
- line
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body)
I mean, the lines of my body are as well drawn as his.
- line
- To form or enter into a line
- line
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight
cricket The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- line
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity
Can we this quote? He is uncommonly powerful in his own line, but it is not the line of a first-rate man. — Coleridge.
- line
- A measure of length:
equal to one fortieth of an inch.
- line
- Alternative name for a maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux
A magnetic flux is said to have a density of one line per square centimeter when it exerts on a unit north pole a force of one dyne.
- line
- The products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself
A ship of the line.
- line
- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness
firefighting A hose.
- line
- To read or repeat line by line
to line out a hymn.
- line
- To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen
paintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room.
- line
- To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper
Then again line the back, again bringing the paper a little further in than the second lining, and repeat the operation according to what you think the weight and size of the book demands in extra strength,.
- line
- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify
Line and new repair our towns of war With men of courage and with means defendant.
- line
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage
he rest of the history of the Old Testament derives the succession of the line of David to the Captivity, of which line was to spring the restorer of the kingdom of God.
- line
- A letter, a written form of communication
Drop me a line.
- line
- The batter’s box
- line
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction
Can we this quote? Their line is gone out through all the earth. — Ps. xix. 4.
- line
- To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray
All the pictures fairest lined Are but black to Rosalind.
- line and length
- the line and length of a ball considered as a whole, especially that of a group of a particular bowler's balls
- line art
- Images that consist of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color)
- line art
- Artwork to be reproduced with one solid colour. Contrasted with artwork having tone or shading (halftones), or full colour (colour separations)
- line bees
- to track wild bees to their nest by following their line of flight
- line break
- A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text; newline, line feed
- line break
- a break made through the opposition's defensive line
- line break
- A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line
- line breaks
- plural form of line break
- line breeding
- Breeding by a certain family line of descent, especially in the selection of the dam or mother
- line code
- a code chosen for use within a communications system for transmission purposes
- line conch
- a spiral marine shell (Fasciolaria distans), of Florida and the West Indies, marked by narrow, dark, revolving lines
- line conches
- plural form of line conch
- line dance
- A dance in where a group of people perform the same dance while in a line
- line dances
- plural form of line dance
- line drive
- A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line
The line drive went straight into the shortstop's glove.
- line drives
- plural form of line drive
- line engraving
- Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, cut with the burin upon copper or similar material; also, a plate so engraved
- line engraving
- A picture produced by printing from such an engraving
- line feed
- On a typewriter, the action of the carriage roller to push the page up one, two or one and a half lines (as set elsewhere) when executing a carriage return
- line feed
- The character (0x0a in ASCII) which advances the paper by one line in a teletype or printer, or moves the cursor to the next line on a display
- line feed
- To advance the page one line at a time, particularly in rapid succession
- line function
- Any primary business function that would affect customers or profits if interrupted
- line in the sand
- a defining moment, a cutoff point
- line integral
- An integral the domain of whose integrand is a curve
- line integrals
- plural form of line integral
- line item
- An item of revenue or expenditure in a budget or other financial statement or report
- line item
- A budget appropriation
- line item
- An item appearing on a single line in any schedule of information
- line items
- plural form of line item
- line manager
- The manager who is directly responsible for an employee
- line managers
- plural form of line manager
- line noise
- Data that looks random, as when outputting a binary file literally
- line noise
- Source code or a programming language that is terse and illegible. Write-only code or a write-only language
In short, Perl doesn't write illegible Perl, people do. If you can stop yourself being one of them, we can agree that Perl's reputation for looking like line noise is no more than a myth.
- line noise
- Spurious characters due to signal noise in a communications link
- line of battle
- The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver
- line of battle
- The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement
