line
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1.1
- noun
- /laɪn/
- The baseline is defined as the line that separates the inland waters from the waters seaward.
- power line
Examples
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The ball crossed the line.
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Okay, just keep it straight and follow the line of the road.
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And you can see like the line is so, so thin.
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No trees, no power lines.
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We're only 500 feet from the main sewer line.
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Academic text (2015) -
We need to connect these two fuel lines to ensure the engine runs properly.
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The technician carefully examined the electrical line for any signs of damage.
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The gardener used a long line to tie the plants to the stakes for support.
Synonyms
599
1.0
A thick strong cord made by twisting fibers used for tying or pulling
267
2.4
A thick strong wire that carries electricity or signals
188
3.7
A long pipe that carries oil or gas across land
89
1.6
A wire that carries telephone calls between two places
77
2.5
A cable that carries electricity from power stations to homes and businesses
74
1.0
A thin, flexible length of twisted fibers used for tying things
20
2.6
A pipe that carries natural gas to a home or building
17
2.0
A strong thin string used to catch fish with a hook
14
1.8
A wire that carries voices so people can call each other
13
1.6
A rope or wire stretched between two points for hanging clothes to dry
11
4.1
A cable that carries electricity or data between places
7
4.0
A rope you throw to rescue someone in water
3
3.5
A strong cable stretched between two high points that people slide along using a harness
2
5.9
A strong rope that ties a boat to a dock so it does not move
1
2.8
A strong rope or cable used to pull something, often a boat
1
5.1
A rope used to pull a vehicle or boat
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
9.9
A short horizontal rope tied between mast ropes to make a ladder on a ship
1
9.9
A long fishing line with many baited hooks stretched across water
1
9.9
A knotted rope on a reel attached to a wooden block used to measure a ship's speed
1
8.5
A strong cable stretched above the ground for moving people or things
1
8.1
A flat, stretched rope or strap tied between two trees to walk on and balance
1
7.2
A pipe that carries oil or gas from a well to a processing plant
1
5.7
A rope that holds a tent or pole steady
1
5.6
A fishing line that you hold and use without a rod or reel
1
7.9
A rope that people use to lower others or equipment down a steep cliff
1
2.3
A strong thin cord used to catch fish with a fishing rod
1
8.7
A long fishing line with many short lines and hooks that hangs between buoys
1
8.1
A short rope attached to a sail that sailors use to make the sail smaller in strong wind
1
9.9
A small tarred rope used to bind and protect the ends of larger ropes on a ship
1
7.7
A rope people hold to climb a steep or slippery slope
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 Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line comes from an old word for a thread or string, the same idea behind linen, so a line can be any long, thin, flexible thing like a rope, wire, or pipe. So a line often means the physical object that connects or carries things.