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path - an established line of travel or access |
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route,
itinerary |
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line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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feeder line a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
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main line the principal route of a transportation system
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data track,
track the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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airway,
air lane,
flight path,
skyway a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
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approach pattern,
pattern,
traffic pattern a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"
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flight path the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air
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beat,
round the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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bus route the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
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line of flight the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air
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line of march the arrangement of people in a line for marching
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celestial orbit,
orbit the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
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electron orbit,
orbit the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
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paper round,
paper route the job of delivering newspapers regularly
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beeline the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"
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circuit an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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crosscut a diagonal path
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supply line,
supply route a route over which supplies can be delivered
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line of fire the path of a missile discharged from a firearm
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flyway,
migration route the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
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fairway the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
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direction,
way a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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trade route a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
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path - a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river" |
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track,
course |
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line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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collision course a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
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inside track a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"
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round the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
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steps the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"
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belt,
swath a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
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trail a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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path - a way especially designed for a particular use |
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way a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
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bridle path,
bridle road a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
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crossing,
crossover,
crosswalk traveling across
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lane a narrow way or road
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footpath,
pathway a trodden path
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towing path,
towpath a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
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paseo,
walk,
walkway the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
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