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Meaning of
line
in English
line
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Plural
lines
Past Tense
lined
Participle Verb
lining
Third Person Singular
lines
Definitions
Noun
a
path
or
continuous
mark
(
curved
or
straight
);
direction
a
row
of
text
(
letters
,
words
,
etc
.)
a
wire
or
cable
for
communication
The
company
installed
a
new
phone
line
in
the
office
.
a
boundary
or
outline
;
a
limit
The
border
between
the
two
countries
is
marked
by
a
clear
line
.
a
sequence
of
people
or
objects
in
a
row
The
students
formed
a
line
to
enter
the
classroom
.
a
course
of
conduct
or
method
of
activity
The
company
will
adopt
a
new
line
of
approach
to
marketing
.
a
series
following
a
rationale
;
concept
or
phenomenon
The
new
policy
is
part
of
a
broader
line
of
thinking
about
sustainability
.
a
rope
or
cord
of
varying
thickness
The
sailor
used
a
sturdy
line
to
secure
the
boat
to
the
dock
.
a
hose
or
pipe
(
any
size
)
The
gardener
used
a
long
line
to
water
the
plants
.
a
course
or
path
to
follow
The
hikers
had
to
follow
a
narrow
line
to
reach
the
summit
.
a
cord
for
hanging
clothes
The
laundry
room
had
a
line
for
drying
delicate
clothes
.
a
route
or
track
for
transport
The
new
highway
will
provide
a
direct
line
between
the
two
cities
.
a
crease
or
mark
on
the
body
;
a
characteristic
sign
The
wrinkles
on
her
face
showed
a
deep
line
around
her
eyes
.
a
feature
or
figure
of
the
body
The
doctor
examined
the
line
of
her
jaw
to
check
for
any
fractures
.
ancestors
or
descendants
in
a
series
The
family
tree
showed
a
long
line
of
ancestors
who
were
all
farmers
.
a
false
statement
(
exaggeration
,
etc
.);
deception
The
con
artist
told
a
clever
line
to
convince
people
to
invest
in
his
scheme
.
an
official
stance
(
position
,
policy
,
etc
.)
The
company
will
take
a
strong
line
on
environmental
issues
.
a
unit
of
length
(
varies
by
context
);
measurement
The
architect
used
a
standard
line
to
measure
the
width
of
the
room
.
a
small
amount
of
powdered
drug
The
police
found
a
line
of
cocaine
on
the
table
.
a
narrow
path
or
portion
The
hikers
followed
a
winding
line
through
the
dense
forest
.
a
unit
of
length
(
one
sixteenth
inch
)
The
designer
used
a
line
to
measure
the
tiny
details
of
the
model
.
a
set
of
principles
or
teachings
;
doctrine
The
philosopher
developed
a
line
of
thought
that
emphasized
individual
freedom
.
medical
equipment
for
fluid
administration
The
nurse
used
a
line
to
administer
medication
to
the
patient
.
fiber
from
flax
plants
;
linen
The
textile
factory
produced
a
high-quality
line
of
linen
fabrics
.
regular
army
infantry
units
The
general
commanded
a
line
of
seasoned
soldiers
in
the
battlefield
.
short
text
or
sentence
;
writing
unit
The
poet
crafted
a
beautiful
line
that
captured
the
essence
of
love
.
measurement
or
unit
of
length
The
architect
used
a
line
to
measure
the
length
of
the
building
.
batter's
box
in
baseball
The
baseball
player
stepped
out
of
the
line
to
avoid
being
hit
by
the
pitch
.
cells
with
identical
genetic
material
The
scientist
studied
the
line
of
cells
to
understand
their
behavior
.
a
one-dimensional
figure
with
length
;
no
curvature
The
engineer
drew
a
straight
line
on
the
blueprint
to
indicate
the
path
.
a
finite
segment
of
a
line
;
continuous
The
surveyor
measured
the
length
of
the
line
between
the
two
landmarks
.
an
edge
of
a
graph
The
computer
program
plotted
a
line
on
the
graph
to
show
the
trend
.
a
geographic
circle
on
a
map
;
latitude
or
longitude
The
navigator
used
lines
of
latitude
and
longitude
to
chart
their
course
.
the
equator
;
a
specific
geographic
reference
The
explorer
used
the
equator
as
a
line
to
navigate
the
uncharted
territory
.
a
horizontal
stroke
in
music
notation
The
composer
added
a
line
above
the
staff
to
indicate
a
higher
pitch
.
the
path
of
a
ball
in
cricket
;
towards
the
batsman
The
bowler
tried
to
deliver
the
ball
on
a
straight
line
towards
the
batsman
.
a
boundary
in
soccer
The
referee
drew
a
line
on
the
soccer
field
to
mark
the
boundary
of
the
penalty
area
.
a
vehicle's
path
around
a
bend
;
cornering
The
driver
took
the
line
smoothly
,
maintaining
control
of
the
car
.
a
trench
or
defensive
barrier
(
military
context
)
The
army
dug
a
line
of
trenches
to
protect
themselves
from
enemy
fire
.
a
formation
of
battle-ready
forces
;
naval
arrangement
The
general
commanded
a
line
of
seasoned
soldiers
in
the
battlefield
.
infantry
forces
in
an
army
The
army
formed
a
line
of
defense
along
the
coast
to
protect
against
invasion
.
a
series
of
musical
notes
(
bass
,
melody
,
etc
.);
part
of
a
work
The
melody
is
a
beautiful
line
that
repeats
throughout
the
song
.
a
sentence
of
dialogue
in
a
play
or
movie
The
actor
struggled
to
remember
his
line
in
the
pivotal
scene
.
a
stated
position
or
stance
;
official
viewpoint
The
company
took
a
firm
line
on
the
issue
of
employee
benefits
.
information
or
insight
(
about
something
)
The
detective
was
trying
to
get
a
line
on
the
suspect's
whereabouts
.
products
or
services
offered
by
a
business
The
company
launched
a
new
line
of
eco-friendly
products
.
a
set
of
shares
traded
on
an
exchange
The
investor
bought
a
line
of
stocks
in
the
technology
sector
.
a
Russian
unit
of
measure
(
1
/
10
inch
)
The
designer
used
a
line
to
measure
the
tiny
details
of
the
model
.
a
unit
of
advertising
space
(
agate
line
)
The
newspaper
sold
an
agate
line
of
advertising
space
to
the
company
.
a
unit
of
magnetic
flux
(
maxwell
)
The
physicist
measured
the
magnetic
line
in
terms
of
maxwell
.
the
batter's
box
in
baseball
The
umpire
reminded
the
player
to
stay
within
the
line
of
the
batter's
box
.
fencers'
sword
position
;
proper
alignment
The
fencer
maintained
a
perfect
line
to
deflect
her
opponent's
attack
.
smooth
working
adjustment
(
of
parts
)
The
engineer
ensured
a
smooth
line
of
movement
for
the
machine's
gears
.
cells
with
identical
genetic
makeup
The
researcher
studied
the
line
of
cells
to
understand
their
behavior
and
function
.
a
group
of
forwards
playing
together
The
coach
organized
a
strong
line
of
forwards
to
play
against
their
opponents
.
a
set
of
positions
in
a
team
;
three
players
The
football
team
had
a
strong
line
of
defense
with
three
experienced
players
.
a
vascular
catheter
(
medical
context
)
The
nurse
inserted
a
line
into
the
patient's
vein
to
administer
medication
.
a
group
of
people
born
in
a
certain
year
The
students
in
the
same
line
as
her
were
all
born
in
1995
.
Verb
to
mark
or
cover
with
lines
The
artist
used
a
pencil
to
line
the
paper
with
intricate
patterns
.
to
place
objects
into
a
line
;
align
them
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
line
up
their
desks
in
a
straight
line
.
to
place
along
a
side
for
defense
;
strengthen
The
coach
lined
the
players
up
along
the
sideline
to
prepare
for
defense
.
to
form
a
line
along
something
The
students
lined
up
along
the
wall
to
wait
for
their
turn
.
to
mark
with
lines
;
cover
with
lines
The
artist
used
a
pencil
to
line
the
entire
page
with
intricate
patterns
.
to
align
switches
for
train
tracks
The
railway
worker
had
to
line
the
switches
to
ensure
the
train
took
the
correct
route
.
to
delineate
or
portray
by
lines
to
read
or
repeat
line
by
line
;
carefully
to
hit
a
line
drive
in
baseball
to
track
by
following
flight
patterns
to
measure
something
;
determine
size
to
cover
an
inner
surface
(
with
material
)
to
fill
or
supply
something
(
with
contents
)
to
copulate
with
(
a
female
animal
)
Compounds / Phrases
beltline
bloodline
baselines
beeline
breadline
coastline
catchline
downline
dragline
driveline
drumline
eyeline
highline
hotline
inline
landline
lifeline
linefeeds
linemen
lineprinter
lineup
lineups
linework
storyline
timeline
line of work
on line
line of engagement
offline
sideline
pipeline
ratline
redline
roofline
skyline
shoreline
slimline
snapline
timberline
upline
topline
touchline
towline
tramline
trotline
truckline
waistline
hairline
waterline
hardline
headlines
bassline
clothesline
frontline
mainline
powerline
linebacker
wireline
neckline
slacklining
sealine
plotline
treeline
trendline
flightline
centreline
scoreline
faultline
chatline
lineout
fireline
logline
flowline
branchline
snowline
sightline
handline
worldline
redlined
zipline
slackline
railway line
line-up
front line
cross the line
slant line
line of life
rhumb line
line drive
vertical line
lowline
line segment
greenline
somewhere along the line
bottom line
tangent line
grey line
tree line
contour line
back line
plumb line
line editing
songline
blueline
bustline
clotheslined
clotheslining
fenceline
fishline
flyline
frostline
gumline
helpline
interline
laughline
linebacking
linelike
linemate
linescore
linescores
longline
multiline
potline
line-ups
ridgeline
tapeline
trapline
weedline
drop in a line
line manager
drop a line
linebackers
lineside
tag line
fall in line
washing line
linemates
