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- Dictionaryline/lʌɪn/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow mark or band: "a row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line" Similar
- 2. a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose: "Lily pegged the washing on the line" Similar
verb
- 1. stand or be positioned at intervals along: "a processional route lined by people waving flags" Similar
- 2. mark or cover with lines: "deep wrinkles lined his face" Similar
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LINE definition: 1. a long, thin mark on the surface of something: 2. a group of people or things arranged in a…. Learn more.
noun. a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page. Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series:
The meaning of LINE is a length of cord or cord-like material. How to use line in a sentence.
LINE definition: 1. a long, thin mark: 2. a row of people or things: 3. a piece of rope or wire with a particular…. Learn more.
Word forms: (regular plural) lines. noun. ( Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control) A line is a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces of electrical apparatus, such as a cable for electric power transmission or telecommunications.
Definitions of line. noun. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point. see more. noun. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent. see more. noun. a mark that is long relative to its width. “He drew a line on the chart” see more. noun.
[countable] a row of people or things next to each other or behind each other. They formed a line and marched forward. in a line The children all stood in a line. line of something They were stuck in a line of traffic. a straight/long line of trees. see also chorus line, defensive line, offensive line (1), picket line. Extra Examples.