centerline
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈsɛntərˌlaɪn/
- Specialized
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línea central
- Sometimes the district boundaries run along railroad tracks or right down the centerline of a town's main drag.
- vessel centerline
- torso centerline
- centerline point
Examples
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An arc ion source would be along the centerline, parallel to the magnetic field, and ions would be accelerated radially outward.
Academic text (2006) -
The 1930s road is paved, but does not have a painted centerline.
Academic text (2018) -
Notice that centerlines are used to locate the roadway and other important features, such as streams.
Academic text (2012) -
The redesigned Series 5400 control pinch valve includes centerline closure, compact size, enclosed mechanical parts, and repeatable, variable venturi-flow control.
Academic text (1997) -
To ensure balance, draw a centerline down the middle of the paper.
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The architect placed the windows along the centerline for a symmetrical appearance.
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When designing the model, she always marks the centerline to create equal halves.
Synonyms
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5.1
A straight line that an object turns around, like the Earth turning
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5.3
A line you imagine that divides the body into left and right halves
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3.4
A line that divides a shape into two equal parts
A line or plane that divides something into two equal parts
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word centerline is simply the two words center ('middle') and line ('a long, thin mark') joined together. So a centerline is the line that runs through the exact middle of something and divides it into two equal parts.