line
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3.0
- noun
- /laɪn/
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línea
- She has an app, she has a beauty line called KKW Beauty.
- a product line
- a production line
- an assembly line
You've done in the past the clothing line, the hush service.
- You've done in the past the clothing line, the hush service.
- She has an app, she has a beauty line called KKW Beauty.
Examples
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But in your line of work... I'm thinking of getting a new job.
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Someday I hope to have my very own line of women's clothing.
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If I had a wish list for this line, here it is.
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Well, that seems like an interesting line of work for a man.
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Have ever think, maybe it's time to find a new line of work?
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Ever consider another line of work?
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Because in my line of work something terrible is always imminent.
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My line of work, it's best not to have any long-term plans.
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Race to the Top is the latest in a line of federal programs reshaping K-12 education.
Academic text (2013) -
Our company has launched a new line of eco-friendly products this year.
Synonyms
696
1.3
The work a person does to earn money
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2.7
A job or profession that a person does to earn money
110
3.1
A type of job someone does to earn money
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3.2
A factory system where a product moves past workers who add parts
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3.2
A group of similar products that a company sells under one brand
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3.0
A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step
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3.1
A type of product or service a company offers
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2.4
A group of similar products sold by the same company
2
3.2
A group of similar products or services that a company sells
1
3.2
A group of similar products a company sells
A factory system where products move without stopping between machines for assembly
Antonyms
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 Broad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line was used for a route or path, like the course a ship or bus follows, so companies that follow the same route became a 'line' of service. That's why a shipping line or bus line means a business or route.