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Quick definitions from WordNet (line)
▸ noun: acting in conformity ("In line with")
▸ noun: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible ("A washing line")
▸ noun: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
▸ noun: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
▸ noun: a particular kind of product or merchandise ("A nice line of shoes")
▸ noun: a conceptual separation or demarcation ("There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity")
▸ noun: a mark that is long relative to its width ("He drew a line on the chart")
▸ noun: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen ("The letter consisted of three short lines")
▸ noun: a formation of people or things one behind another ("The line stretched clear around the corner")
▸ noun: a formation of people or things one beside another ("The line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed")
▸ noun: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
▸ noun: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
▸ noun: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) ("They attacked the enemy's line")
▸ noun: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
▸ noun: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
▸ noun: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
▸ noun: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases ("A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport")
▸ noun: the descendants of one individual ("His entire lineage has been warriors")
▸ noun: a connected series of events or actions or developments ("Historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available")
▸ noun: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
▸ noun: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
▸ noun: (often plural) a means of communication or access ("Lines of communication were set up between the two firms")
▸ noun: a short personal letter ("Drop me a line when you get there")
▸ noun: the methodical process of logical reasoning ("I can't follow your line of reasoning")
▸ noun: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
▸ noun: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money ("He's not in my line of business")
▸ noun: a telephone connection
▸ noun: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
▸ noun: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface ("His face has many lines")
▸ verb: reinforce with fabric ("Lined books are more enduring")
▸ verb: be in line with; form a line along ("Trees line the riverbank")
▸ verb: fill plentifully ("Line one's pockets")
▸ verb: cover the interior of (garments) ("Line the gloves")
▸ verb: mark with lines ("Sorrow had lined his face")
▸ verb: make a mark or lines on a surface ("Draw a line")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14006)
▸ Also see liny
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to line
▸ Usage examples for line
▸ Idioms related to line (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing line
▸ Words that often appear near line
▸ Rhymes of line
▸ Invented words related to line
▸ noun: acting in conformity ("In line with")
▸ noun: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible ("A washing line")
▸ noun: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
▸ noun: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
▸ noun: a particular kind of product or merchandise ("A nice line of shoes")
▸ noun: a conceptual separation or demarcation ("There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity")
▸ noun: a mark that is long relative to its width ("He drew a line on the chart")
▸ noun: text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen ("The letter consisted of three short lines")
▸ noun: a formation of people or things one behind another ("The line stretched clear around the corner")
▸ noun: a formation of people or things one beside another ("The line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed")
▸ noun: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
▸ noun: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
▸ noun: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) ("They attacked the enemy's line")
▸ noun: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
▸ noun: a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
▸ noun: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
▸ noun: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases ("A pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport")
▸ noun: the descendants of one individual ("His entire lineage has been warriors")
▸ noun: a connected series of events or actions or developments ("Historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available")
▸ noun: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
▸ noun: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
▸ noun: (often plural) a means of communication or access ("Lines of communication were set up between the two firms")
▸ noun: a short personal letter ("Drop me a line when you get there")
▸ noun: the methodical process of logical reasoning ("I can't follow your line of reasoning")
▸ noun: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
▸ noun: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money ("He's not in my line of business")
▸ noun: a telephone connection
▸ noun: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
▸ noun: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface ("His face has many lines")
▸ verb: reinforce with fabric ("Lined books are more enduring")
▸ verb: be in line with; form a line along ("Trees line the riverbank")
▸ verb: fill plentifully ("Line one's pockets")
▸ verb: cover the interior of (garments) ("Line the gloves")
▸ verb: mark with lines ("Sorrow had lined his face")
▸ verb: make a mark or lines on a surface ("Draw a line")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14006)
▸ Also see liny
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to line
▸ Usage examples for line
▸ Idioms related to line (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing line
▸ Words that often appear near line
▸ Rhymes of line
▸ Invented words related to line