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line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
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location a point or extent in space
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part,
parting something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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axis the center around which something rotates
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aclinic line,
magnetic equator an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
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agonic line an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
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isogonal line,
isogone,
isogonic line an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
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crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
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timberline,
timber line,
tree line line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
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snow line the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
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fault line (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
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great circle a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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hemline the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
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hipline the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
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hipline the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
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apparent horizon,
horizon,
sensible horizon,
skyline,
visible horizon the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
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isarithm,
isogram,
isopleth a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
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flight line place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
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line of sight,
line of vision an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
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latitude,
line of latitude,
parallel,
parallel of latitude scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
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lunar latitude an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
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itinerary,
path,
route a way especially designed for a particular use
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quadrant,
quarter-circle a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
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loxodrome,
rhumb,
rhumb line a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
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danger line a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
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side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
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waterline,
water level,
water line a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
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watermark,
water line a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
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divide,
watershed,
water parting a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
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course,
path,
track a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place"
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field line,
line of force an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
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line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" |
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mark,
print the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
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cross hair,
cross wire either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs"
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dotted line a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line"
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ascender (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
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bar line a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars
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descender (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
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curlicue,
squiggle an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
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spectrum line an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
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trend line a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
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isometric,
isometric line a line connecting isometric points
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graduation the successful completion of a program of study
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guideline a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
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hairline the natural margin formed by hair on the head
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shaft a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
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serif,
seriph a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
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staff line any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
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ledger line,
leger line a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff
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line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" |
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artefact,
artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
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becket (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
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bitter end (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
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cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
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drip loop a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building"
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laniard,
lanyard (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
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lifeline line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
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lifeline line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
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mooring,
mooring line (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
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painter a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
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ratlin,
ratline (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
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rope a strong line
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mainsheet,
sheet,
shroud,
tack,
weather sheet bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
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shroud a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
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strand line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
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towing line,
towing rope,
towline,
towrope (nautical) a rope used in towing
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trace either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
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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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text,
textual matter the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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letter,
missive a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
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opening line the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)
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head,
header,
heading a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
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line of poetry,
line of verse a single line of words in a poem
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by-line,
credit line a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
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dateline a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
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verse,
verse line a piece of poetry
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gag line,
laugh line,
punch line,
tag line the point of a joke or humorous story
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actor's line,
speech,
words words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
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orphan a young animal without a mother
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sound bite a very short speech; usually on radio or television
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bottom line the decisive point
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line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area |
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mark,
print the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater"
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balkline,
baulk-line,
string line line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
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finishing line,
finish line a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
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foul line lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
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foul line lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
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foul line lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
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baseline the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
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goal line a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
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red line a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink
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line of scrimmage,
scrimmage line line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"
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baseline,
service line the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
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out of bounds,
sideline an auxiliary line of merchandise
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scratch,
scratch line,
start,
starting line an indication of damage
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yard line in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field
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line - 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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formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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diagonal (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
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file,
indian file,
single file a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
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line of march the arrangement of people in a line for marching
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line of succession the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
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picket line a line of people acting as pickets
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conga line a line of people in single file performing the conga dance
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trap line a line or series of traps
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queue,
waiting line a braid of hair at the back of the head
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line - 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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formation the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
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rivet line a line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the rivet line"
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chorus,
chorus line any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
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diagonal (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
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linemen the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
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lineup a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
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row a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
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rank a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
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line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point |
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form,
shape a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
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curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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curve,
curved shape a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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straight line a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
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geodesic,
geodesic line (mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere)
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perimeter a line enclosing a plane areas
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centerline,
center line a line that bisects a plane figure
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bound,
boundary,
edge the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier |
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carrier,
common carrier (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
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transit,
transportation,
transportation system the act of moving something from one location to another
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airline,
airline business,
airway a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
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railroad,
railroad line,
railway,
railway line,
railway system line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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steamship company,
steamship line a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
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transit line a line providing public transit
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line - a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line" |
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military position,
position a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
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armed forces,
armed services,
military,
military machine,
war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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firing line the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is"
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battlefront,
front,
front line the line along which opposing armies face each other
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line of battle a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
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battle line the line along which warring troops meet
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line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
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road,
route a way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
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branch line,
spur,
spur track a railway line connected to a trunk line
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railroad bed a bed on which railroad track is laid
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railroad,
railroad track,
railway a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
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trunk line,
trunk route a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
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line - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" |
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demarcation,
contrast |
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differentiation,
distinction the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
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point of no return,
rubicon a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
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line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" |
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merchandise,
product,
ware commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
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sideline an auxiliary line of merchandise
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top of the line the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
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line - a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum |
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electromagnetic radiation,
electromagnetic wave,
nonparticulate radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
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electromagnetic spectrum the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
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line - acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line" |
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abidance,
compliance,
conformation,
conformity the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
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line - 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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persuasion,
suasion the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
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line - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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reline put new lines on; "reline the paper"
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face cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"
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crib line with beams or planks; "crib a construction hole"
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babbitt line with a Babbitt metal
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line - mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face" |
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mark,
nock,
score make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
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reline put new lines on; "reline the paper"
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hatch emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
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crisscross mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"
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line - be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank" |
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lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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rim roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"
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line - reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring" |
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reenforce,
reinforce make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
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line - fill plentifully; "line one's pockets" |
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fill,
fill up,
make full plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
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