Definition of the line in English English dictionary
- The start/finish line
- Another term for the Equator
- The past and/or the future The path of the individual on their journey
- (or 'Crossing the Line') Sailing across the Equator Nautical tradition where seamen celebrate the crossing of the equator by dressing up and acting out a visit by King Neptune Those who have not previously crossed the line are summoned to the court of Neptune for trial, followed by a ritual ducking (in a bathing tub of seawater) and sometimes lathered and roughly shaved
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- 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.
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- The products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself
A ship of the line.
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- A small amount of text. Specifically:
Don't feed me a line!.
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- 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.
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- Direction, path
the line of sight or the line of vision.
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- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body)
I mean, the lines of my body are as well drawn as his.
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- To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen
paintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room.
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- A letter, a written form of communication
Drop me a line.
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- To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray
All the pictures fairest lined Are but black to Rosalind.
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- The batter’s box
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- 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,.
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- To form or enter into a line
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- A number of shares taken by a jobber
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- 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).
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- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc
an express line.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax
Can we this quote? Garments made of line. — Spenser.
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- A measure of length:
equal to one fortieth of an inch.
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- 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.
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- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness
firefighting A hose.
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- 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).
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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,.
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- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark
Tangled up in blue.
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- 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,.
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- {v} to guard within, cover over, impregnate
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- {n} a string, extension in length, trench, verse, mark, equator, order, progeny, 12th of an inch
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- acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed a commercial organization serving as a common carrier a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope" 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 behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter" 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 spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line" a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring" fill plentifully; "line one's pockets" cover the interior of (garments); "line the gloves" mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face" be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank
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- This is often written in the slope-intercept form as y = mx + b, in which m is the slope and b is the value where the line crosses the y-axis. Because geometrical objects whose edges are line segments are completely understood, mathematicians frequently try to reduce more complex structures into simpler ones made up of connected line segments. Digital Subscriber Line assembly line Curzon Line International Date Line line integral Line Islands Maginot Line Mason Dixon Line McMahon Line Oder Neisse Line ship of the line tangent line Eastern Air Lines Inc. Fraunhofer lines Greyhound Lines Inc
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- The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad
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- The equator
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- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed a commercial organization serving as a common carrier a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
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- If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly. Reading between the lines, it seems neither Cole nor Ledley King will be going to Japan
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- A state or county line is a boundary between two states or counties. the California state line. = border
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- A line is the conductor (usually two wires designated tip and ring) that connects the customer's equipment (telephone, Private Branch Exchange (PBX), etc ) to the Central Office (CO) switch/switching equipment
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- A one-dimensional arc defined by at least two pairs of x,y coordinates A line feature is used to depicted a geographic feature not appropriate to be represented as a polygon Lines have length but no area
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- To read or repeat line by line
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- If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem. Passport checks will remain the first line of defence against terrorists
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- If one object is in line with others, or moves into line with others, they are arranged in a line. You can also say that a number of objects are in line or move into line. The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever Venus, the Sun and Earth all moved into line
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- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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- the main direction of an attack (eg , high/low, inside/outside), often equated to the parry that must be made to deflect the attack; also point in line
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- be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"
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- The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working
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- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify
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- be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank
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- A line is a route, especially a dangerous or secret one, along which people move or send messages or supplies. Negotiators say they're keeping communication lines open. the guerrillas' main supply lines
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- A line is a particular route, involving the same stations, roads, or stops along which a train or bus service regularly operates. They've got to ride all the way to the end of the line I would be able to stay on the Piccadilly Line and get off the tube at South Kensington
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- A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line
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- You can use line to refer to the way in which someone's thoughts or activities develop, particularly if it is logical. What are some of the practical benefits likely to be of this line of research?
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- a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
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- The equator; usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line
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- a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"
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- An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness
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- To impregnate (applied to brute animals)
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- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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- You can use line when you are referring to a number of people who are ranked according to status. Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne the man who stands next in line for the presidency
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- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings
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- To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money
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- A row of letters, words, etc
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- To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align
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- 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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- A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure
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- You can refer to a long piece of wire, string, or cable as a line when it is used for a particular purpose. She put her washing on the line. a piece of fishing-line The winds downed power lines
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- The longer and finer fiber of flax
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- A spatial feature that is given a precise location that can be described by a series of coordinate pairs In theory a line has length but no width
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- A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend
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- a row of words extending across a page or column
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- You can use lines to refer to the set of physical defences or the soldiers that have been established along the boundary of an area occupied by an army. Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away
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- A path through two or more points (see also segment); a continuous mark
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- If one thing is in line with another, or is brought into line with it, the first thing is, or becomes, similar to the second, especially in a way that has been planned or expected. The structure of our schools is now broadly in line with the major countries of the world This brings the law into line with most medical opinion
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- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
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- A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc
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- If you keep someone in line or bring them into line, you make them obey you, or you make them behave in the way you want them to. All this was just designed to frighten me and keep me in line. if the Prime Minister fails to bring rebellious Tories into line
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- The line in which something or someone moves is the particular route that they take, especially when they keep moving straight ahead. Walk in a straight line The wings were at right angles to the line of flight
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- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
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- A glib summation of an ISSUE, based on an interpretation favourable to the person or organisation throwing it (in this case to save themselves, not the catcher) If the ISSUES MANAGEMENT people have done their job, it might find its way in a newspaper opinion piece by a sympathetic columnist See SPIN (Added December 2002)
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- If you do something on line, you do it using a computer or a computer network. They can order their requirements on line. on-line transaction processing
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- A railway line consists of the pieces of metal and wood which form the track that the trains travel along. = track
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- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction
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- marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline
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- A colloquial term with several meanings It may be used to mean a particular type of insurance, such as the Liability "line " It may be used to describe all the various types of insurance written for a property owner, e g , carrying all "lines" of the XYZ Company It is also used to describe the amount of insurance on a given property, e g , a $250,000 "line" on buildings of the XYZ Company (G)
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- a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
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- One of four possible paths to the target defined in relationship to the placement of the opponent's sword and swordhand: high inside, low inside, high outside, low outside Also the correct alignment of the various parts of the body
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- A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers
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- The particular line that a person has towards a problem is the attitude that they have towards it. For example, if someone takes a hard line on something, they have a firm strict policy which they refuse to change. Forty members of the governing Conservative party rebelled, voting against the government line
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- If you are in line for something, it is likely to happen to you or you are likely to obtain it. If something is in line to happen, it is likely to happen. He must be in line for a place in the Guinness Book of Records Public sector pay is also in line to be hit hard. = due
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- The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel
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- Direction; as, the line of sight or vision
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- A rope, cord, string, or thread; a slender, strong cord, or a cord of any thickness; a hawser
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- reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
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- To cover the inside/inner surface of (something)
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- The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route
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- That which has length, but not breadth or thickness
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- An edge of a graph
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- If you do something or if it happens to you in the line of duty, you do it or it happens as part of your regular work or as a result of it. More than 3,000 police officers were wounded in the line of duty last year
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- To impregnate; applied to brute animals
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- If people or things line a road, room, or other place, they are present in large numbers along its edges or sides. Thousands of local people lined the streets and clapped as the procession went by. a square lined with pubs and clubs. + -lined -lined a long tree-lined drive
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- If something is organized on particular lines, or along particular lines, it is organized according to that method or principle. so-called autonomous republics based on ethnic lines. reorganising old factories to work along Japanese lines
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- the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
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- A line of a piece of writing is one of the rows of words, numbers, or other symbols in it. The next line should read: Five days, 23.5 hours Tina wouldn't have read more than three lines
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- If you say that something happens along particular lines, or on particular lines, you are giving a general summary or approximate account of what happens, which may not be correct in every detail. He'd said something along those lines already Our forecast for 1990 was on the right lines
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- A sentence of dialogue in a script or screenplay, or delivered by an actor or performer
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- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
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- To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn
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- A particular line of people or things is a series of them that has existed over a period of time, when they have all been similar in some way, or done similar things. We were part of a long line of artists It's the latest in a long line of tragedies
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- The path of wire between the telephone company and the subscriber associated with an individual telephone number Not to be confused with an extension (or intercom number) within a key system or a PBX A good way to remember this is that while campus lines are always 7 digit long, extensions are usually three or two digits long
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- the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
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- A unit in the structure of a poem consisting of one or more metrical feet arranged as a rhythmical entity Sidelight: The line is fundamental to the perception of poetry, since it is an important factor in the distinction between prose and verse Sidelight: The traditional practice of capitalizing the initial line-letters contributes to the visual perception of the line as a unit; this practice is often not observed in modern free verse (See also Stich)
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- A one-dimensional feature defined by at least two pairs of x,y coordinates A line feature is used to depict a geographic feature not appropriate to be represented as a polygon Lines have length but no area
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- A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure
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- 1 ("target line, intended line") direction, as indicated by a vertical plane 2 ("line, line of a putt, putting line") the path on which the ball rolls, or will roll, enroute to the hole Example: My intended line was right over the big oak tree 2 It is common courtesy to avoid stepping in someone's line, as a fresh footprint on the green could alter the ball's course and/or speed
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- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection
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- A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; opposed to column. thumb.]]
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- A sequence of words printed as a separate entity on the page In poetry, lines are usually measured by the number of feet they contain The names for various line lengths are as follows
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- written or printed; esp
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- If something such as your job, career, or reputation is on the line, you may lose or harm it as a result of what you are doing or of the situation you are in. He wouldn't put his career on the line to help a friend
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- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
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- A shape defined by two points: the current x and y location of the graphics pen and the x and y location of its destination Source: NPG
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- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
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- (Ticaret) production line
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- A more or less threadlike mark of a pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark
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- A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark
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- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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- {f} place in a row; mark with a line or lines; underline; cover the inside of; pad, insert a lining; fill full
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- to sign on the dotted line: see dotted to line your pockets: see pocket the line of least resistance: see resistance to toe the line: see toe. Basic element of Euclidean geometry. Euclid defined a line as an interval between two points and claimed it could be extended indefinitely in either direction. Such an extension in both directions is now thought of as a line, while Euclid's original definition is considered a line segment. A ray is part of a line extending indefinitely from a point on the line in only one direction. In a coordinate system on a plane, a line can be represented by the linear equation ax + by + c =
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- A line of people or things is a number of them arranged one behind the other or side by side. The sparse line of spectators noticed nothing unusual. = row
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- A shipping, air, or bus line is a company which provides services for transporting people or goods by sea, air, or bus. The Foreign Office offered to pay the shipping line all the costs of diverting the ship to Bermuda. = company
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- One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed
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- fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"
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- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
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- (The) The equator (See Crossing The Line ) The deep-sea line A long line marked at every five fathoms, for sounding the depth of the sea The line All regiments of infantry except the foot-guards, the rifle brigade, the marines, the militia, and the volunteers
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- To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops
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- mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"
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- The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc
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- Direction
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- To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book
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- 1 A set of ordered coordinates that represents the shape of geographic features too narrow to be displayed as an area at the given scale (e g , contours, street centerlines, or streams), or linear features with no area (e g , state and county boundary lines) 2 A single arc in a coverage 3 A line on a map (e g , a neatline)
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- A row of letters, text, words, etc, written or printed, as on paper or a CRT screen; especially a row of words extending across a page or column
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- To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin
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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"
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- If something lines a container or area, especially an area inside a person, animal, or plant, it forms a layer on the inside surface. the muscles that line the intestines. see also lined, lining, bottom line, branch line, dividing line, front line, party line, picket line, yellow line
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- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
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- To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines
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- as, a line of stages; an express line
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- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., often waiting to be processed or dealt with, a queue; a continued series or rank
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- The lines on someone's skin, especially on their face, are long thin marks that appear there as they grow older. He has a large, generous face with deep lines. = wrinkle
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- acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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- A trench or rampart
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- If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them. It is, however, not possible to draw a distinct line between the two categories. = distinguish
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- If you line a wall, container, or other object, you put a layer of something such as leaves or paper on the inside surface of it in order to make it stronger, warmer, or cleaner. Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets Female bears tend to line their dens with leaves or grass. + -lined -lined a dark, suede-lined case
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- A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc
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- The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length)
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- a telephone connection
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- You can use line to refer to a telephone number which you can ring in order to get information or advice. the 24-hours information line
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- A rope on a nautical vessel. (Usually a rope is still in its packing; usually, once removed, it is line.)
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- a unit of verse whose length is prescribed by a criterion other than the right-hand margin of the page (e g , a certain length in syllables, meeting a boundary rhyming word, completing a phrase) half-line or hemistich: part of a line bounded by a caesura or some upper limit of syllables or stresses
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- A straight segment in three-dimensional space defined by its two endpoints, with an optional set of attributes Defined by the TQ3LineData data type
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- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
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- A line of people or vehicles is a number of them that are waiting one behind another, for example in order to buy something or to go in a particular direction. Children clutching empty bowls form a line = queue
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- Often used synonymously with physical record Thus it means the same as "card" in a card-image data file, and it means the same as logical record length in data files that have a logical record length format In general, a "line" in data file terminology refers to a physical unit of data that the computer reads and processes, one at a time In DOS and UNIX environments, most statistical software expects "lines" to end with a newline character , but most statistical software can be configured to read a specific number of bytes as a "line" regardless of the presence or absence of a newline character
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- A measure of length equal to one twelfth of an inch
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- Your line of business or work is the kind of work that you do. So what was your father's line of business? In my line of work I often get home too late for dinner
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- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage
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- A line is a particular type of product that a company makes or sells. His best selling line is the cheapest lager at £1.99
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- The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; a boundary; a contour; an outline; a demarcation
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- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
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- A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface. Draw a line down that page's center. a dotted line The ball had clearly crossed the line
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- A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline
- line
- 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"
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- To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers
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- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"
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- The products or services sold by a business
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- Flax; linen
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- A continuous extent of length containining two or more points (cfLines, Rays, and Planes)
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- To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money
- line
- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
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- A measuring line or cord
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- When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something. I had been standing in line for three hours
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- make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
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- To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground
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- A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline
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- Text Views : A line of text as seen on the view A line is a member of just one paragraph One paragraph may consist of many lines Lines only apply to text that has been formatted ETel : A physical line from which calls are made
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- One or more communication channels (accessed together as a unit) used by the application in performing telephony functions through TAPI and TSPI A computer may provide its applications with access to multiple lines, and each line may provide different capabilities It is the choice of the service provider for a line to decide how to model its resources Note that a line need not correspond to a physical connection from the switch to the computer For example, the realization of a line may involve a LAN-based server and a shared control link to the switch In essence, a line is any device that implements the line behavior defined by TAPI and by the SPI as the set of functions and messages for lines
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- Lineament; feature; figure (of ones body)
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- 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"
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- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity
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- If someone steps out of line, they disobey someone or behave in an unacceptable way. Any one of my players who steps out of line will be in trouble with me as well You're way out of line, lady
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- a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
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- From the services a business sells, the business itself
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- cover the interior of (garments); "line the gloves"
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- A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles
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- The point on the left where the words start to the point on the right where they end, with or without punctuation to stop it In poetry, a line is not the same as a sentence Sentences begin with a capital letter, have a complete thought and need at least a noun and a verb A line may be sentence or only part of a sentence
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- The batter's box
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- Lineament; feature; figure
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- The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline
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- a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
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- If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do. Letters have come from prisoners, declaring that they would draw the line at hitting an old lady
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- If one thing is out of line with another, the first thing is different from the second in a way that was not agreed, planned, or expected. if one set of figures is sharply out of line with a trend
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- 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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- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
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- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
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- If a machine or piece of equipment comes on line, it starts operating. If it is off line, it is not operating. The new machine will go on line in June 2006 Every second her equipment was off line cost the company money
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- {i} long thin mark; row; border; domain; tactic; rope; queue; layout; contour; wrinkle; descent; plan; profession; note; bit of useful information; procedure
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- In a factory, a line is an arrangement of workers or machines where a product passes from one worker to another until it is finished. a production line capable of producing three different products
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- (n) A geometric element that connects two points in space Although a line itself is 2-D in nature, it may connect points in 3-D space Lines are typically classified as either straight (linear) or curved Lines are the most prominent element in technical drawings, defining edges of objects, indicating symmetry, relating text elements to geometric elements, creating borders, etc
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- A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map
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- A line is a connection which makes it possible for two people to speak to each other on the telephone. The telephone lines went dead It's not a very good line. Shall we call you back Susan? She's on the line from her home in Boston
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- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
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- A line of a poem, song, or play is a group of words that are spoken or sung together. If an actor learns his or her lines for a play or film, they learn what they have to say. a line from Shakespeare's Othello: `one that loved not wisely but too well' Learning lines is very easy. Acting is very difficult
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- Often used synonymously with physical record Thus, it means the same as card in a card-image data file, and it means the same as logical record length in data files that have a logical record length format In general, a "line" in data file terminology refers to a physical unit of data that the computer reads and processes, one at a time In DOS and UNIX environments, most statistical software expects "lines" to end with a newline character, but most statistical software can be configured to read a specific number of bytes as a "line" regardless of the presence or absence of a newline character
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- ascent