line
937
3.2
- noun
- /laɪn/
- After the storm, we worked hard to restore the line that connects the internet to our office.
- line of communication
- telephone line
- phone line
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- Yeah, well, we got him on the line here, so.
- So I've got our first guest on the line with us, Bond James.
- And the the voice on the other line says, I don't know, Sir.
- All right, And we'll go more over line quality later on.
- Alright, And we'll go more over line quality later on.
Examples
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The client was on the line to discuss changes to the project timeline.
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Both approaches have worked well in creating more open and informal lines of communication.
Academic text (2008) -
Yeah, well, we got him on the line here, so.
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Bottom line, I just want you to be happy, baby.
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If this does open a line of conversation, try the questions in the box.
Academic text (2012) -
We have Questlove on the line in the other room.
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You've got a direct line there.
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Okay, we've got a caller on line two.
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The manager emphasized the importance of keeping the line of communication open between departments.
Synonyms
351
2.3
A way like a road or tunnel that connects places so people and goods can move
151
3.6
An official way to send information
89
1.6
A wire that carries telephone calls between two places
33
3.3
A phone that uses wires to connect, not a mobile network
14
1.8
A wire that carries voices so people can call each other
11
4.1
A cable that carries electricity or data between places
7
3.4
A way to send information between people, groups, or devices
2
8.1
A telephone line shared by neighbors who may hear each other's calls
1
4.5
Wires that carry messages or phone calls over long distances
1
7.2
A cable that carries data or phone signals
1
4.0
A telephone wire that connects a home or building to the local phone exchange
1
5.6
A phone connection for long distance calls that costs extra
1
4.0
A connection that carries voice calls between two places
1
2.6
A phone line customers call for help with products or services
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
33
4.2
While doing your job, especially in police, military, or other official work
- Informal
1
8.4
To take money for yourself in a dishonest way using a job or position
Compounds
- US
65
3.4
A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line
- Specialized
29
3.5
A single entry in a budget or bill that shows how much money it is and what it is for
28
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
14
3.0
A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step
12
3.7
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
11
3.2
A line of people at a government office waiting to get job help or benefit money
- Specialized
10
3.5
A straight line on a graph showing the general direction of data points
- Specialized
10
3.4
A low rhythm or melody played by bass instruments that gives music its beat and depth
- Specialized
8
2.5
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
How Direct
10
4.2
937
3.2
151
3.6
467
1.4
- Specialized
172
3.3
49
2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line originally meant a thread or wire, and because early telephone and telegraph systems used real wires, a line came to mean a connection for talk or information. So a phone line is a channel that links people.