One of a set of imaginary lines running east and west used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the government survey method of property description
A vibration reading taken when a machine is in good operating condition that is used as a reference for monitoring and analysis
an imaginary line passing through the base piece perpendicular to the azimuth of lay used to determine piece displacement relative to the base piece for use in computing hasty TMPCs
The imaginary line that characters rest on in a line of text (see also line spacing)
a pre-surveyed horizontal line used for accurate position-finding and fire control, with observation posts called base-end stations at either end
a line used as a base for measurement In HIV Disease, a base line is the results of several lab tests used to monitor the effectiveness of drugs (Commonly -- but incorrectly -- spelled as a single word: baseline)
A line behind the vent, distinguishing the cascabel, to its rear, from the remainder of the breech Traditionally marked by a base ring, as on the six-pounder gun or 12-pounder field howitzer, the base line is for later models an imaginary line at about the point of sharpest curvature
A surveyed line established with more than usual care upon which surveys are based
The white chalk lines that extend from home plate through first and third base to the outfield and up the foul poles, inside which a batted ball is in fair territory and outside of which it is in foul territory
An imaginary horizontal line that coincides with the bottom of each character in a font, excluding descenders (tails on letters such as p)
This is a term used to describe the imaginary horizontal line upon which stand capitals, lower case letters, punctuation points etc
{i} starting line; (Printing) imaginary line on which the bottoms of letters sit (excluding the "tails" on g, y, p, q, and j); line which marks each end of the court (Tennis); area in which a runner runs from base to base on a baseball field (Baseball)
1 Any line which serves as the basis for measurement of other lines, as in a surveying triangulation, measurement of auroral heights, etc
A reference survey line of the government or rectangular survey, being an imaginary line extending east and west and crossing a principal meridian at a definite point
The notional line at the foot of the X-height on which different type designs align
A base line is an imaginary direct line between the bases base path A base path is a direct line between a base and the runner's position at the time a defensive player is attempting (or about to attempt) to tag a runner
The line along which the bases of all capital letters (and most lowercase letters) are positioned