line
725
8.1
- noun
- /laɪn/
:
línea del frente
- Ready 12 men for a mission Behind enemy lines.
- the front line
- enemy lines
- line of defense
Lawyers at the front lines and the courts upholding apartheid.
- Lawyers at the front lines and the courts upholding apartheid.
- And then not to go over the line and then go to battle again.
Examples
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The troops established their defensive line along the river to prevent enemy advances.
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Practice nurses are on the front line for delivering care to diabetics.
Academic text (2012) -
I see you finally got through the enemy lines.
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As a response to these new tactics, defensive lines grew and grew and grew.
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The British had broken through the Hindenburg Line but could not get beyond it.
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When Pharnasy's army charged, this line was there to meet them.
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Jarvis was the first line of defence.
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School librarians are the front lines of defense for keeping materials in our libraries.
Academic text (2015) -
Here the Germans have two formidable defensive lines, with a third under construction.
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By 1916, after two grisly years of trench warfare... the battle lines had changed very little.
Synonyms
97
6.8
The line or area where opposing armies fight during a war
83
4.1
The area where enemy armies meet and fight
5
5.8
The place where two armies face each other and fight
1
5.0
A line where opposing armies stand and fight
1
8.1
A row of soldiers or ships arranged to fight the enemy
1
7.5
A line of soldiers holding shields close together to form a strong defence
1
5.8
A line where soldiers shoot at the enemy
1
3.3
A wall or barrier that protects against attack
1
8.6
A military position protected by trenches
1
4.7
A place where soldiers stay to fight or defend
A defensive position where soldiers stand behind trenches during war
Idioms
- Formal
30
4.2
While doing your job, especially in police, military, or other official work
- Informal
2
8.4
To take money for yourself in a dishonest way using a job or position
Compounds
- US
58
3.4
A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line
27
4.2
A line of workers outside a workplace during a strike who stand to protest and stop others entering
- Jargon
16
6.2
An invisible line on a football field where teams stand before each play
- Specialized
13
3.0
A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step
- Specialized
12
3.5
A single entry in a budget or bill that shows how much money it is and what it is for
- Specialized
9
3.4
A low rhythm or melody played by bass instruments that gives music its beat and depth
9
3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
9
3.2
A line of people at a government office waiting to get job help or benefit money
- Specialized
9
3.5
A straight line on a graph showing the general direction of data points
- Specialized
7
2.5
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
How Forward
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line was used for a boundary or mark, and on a battlefield that became a place where troops stood in a row to defend or attack. So a defensive line is the forward position of soldiers.