1. n. A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
The arrow descended in a curved line.
2. n. (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
3. n. (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
4. n. (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
5. n. (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
6. n. (geography, ‘the line’ or ‘equinoctial line’) The equator.
7. n. (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
8. n. (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
9. n. (soccer) The goal line.
10. n. A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
11. n. A hose or pipe, of any size.
a brake line, the main water line to the house
12. n. Direction, path.
the line of sight; the line of vision
13. n. The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
I tried to make a call, but the line was dead.
a dedicated line; a shared line
Please speak up, the line is very faint.
14. n. A clothesline.
15. n. A letter, a written form of communication.
Drop me a line.
16. n. A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
a line of stages; an express line
17. n. (military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
18. n. The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
19. n. A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
20. n. (obsolete) A measuring line or cord.
21. n. That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
22. n. A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
23. n. Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
24. n. A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contra
The line forms on the right.
There is a line of houses.
25. n. (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery etc.
26. n. A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
27. n. A small amount of text. Specifically:
28. n. A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of
The answer to the comprehension question can be found in the third line of the accompanying text.
29. n. A verse (in poetry).
30. n. A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie or the like.
He was perfecting his pickup lines for use at the bar.
"It is what it is" was one his more annoying lines.
31. n. A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
Don't feed me a line!
32. n. Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
33. n. The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
Remember, your answers must match the party line.
34. n. A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
line of business, product line
How many buses does the line have?
The airline is in danger of bankruptcy.
35. n. (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
36. n. A measure of length:
37. n. (historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of
38. n. One twelfth of an inch.
39. n. One fortieth of an inch.
40. n. (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
41. n. (baseball, slang) The batter’s box.
42. n. (fencing, ‘line of engagement’) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
43. n. (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
the engine is in line / out of line
44. n. A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).
45. n. (obsolete) Instruction; doctrine.
46. n. (genetics) Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
47. n. (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
48. n. (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
49. n. (medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.
patient had a line inserted
line sepsis
50. v. To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
to line troops
51. v. To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
to line works with soldiers
52. v. To form a line along.
53. v. To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.
to line a copy book
54. v. (transitive, obsolete) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
55. v. To read or repeat line by line.
to line out a hymn
56. v. (intransitive, ‘line up’) To form or enter into a line.
57. v. (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.
58. v. To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
59. n. (obsolete) Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.
60. v. To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
The bird lines its nest with soft grass.
to line a cloak with silk or fur
to line a box with paper or tin
paintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room
61. v. To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
62. v. To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
to line the shelves
63. v. (transitive, now rare, of a dog) to copulate with, to impregnate.
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