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line > 35 senses
NOUN1lineA formation of people or things one beside another
2lineA mark that is long relative to its width
3lineA formation of people or things one behind another
4lineA length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness
5lineText consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
6lineA single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
7lineA fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
8line, argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoningThe methodical process of logical reasoning
9line, cable, transmission lineA conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
10line, courseA connected series of events or actions or developments
11lineA spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
12line, wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seamA slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
13line, pipelineA pipe used to transport liquids or gases
14line, railway line, rail lineThe road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
15line, telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber lineA telephone connection
16lineActing in conformity
17line, lineage, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stockThe descendants of one individual
18lineSomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
19line, occupation, business, job, line of workThe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
20lineIn games or sports
21line, channel, communication channel(often plural) a means of communication or access
22line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of businessA particular kind of product or merchandise
23lineA commercial organization serving as a common carrier
24line, agate lineSpace for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
25line, credit line, line of credit, bank line, personal credit line, personal line of creditThe maximum credit that a customer is allowed
26line, tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, melodic phraseA succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
27line, note, short letter, billetA short personal letter
28line, dividing line, demarcation, contrastA conceptual separation or demarcation
29line, production line, assembly lineMechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
VERB1line, run alongBe in line with
2lineCover the interior of (garments)
3line, trace, draw, describe, delineateMake a mark or lines on a surface
4lineMark with lines
5lineFill plentifully
6lineReinforce with fabric
line > pronunciation
Soundslay'n
Rhymesairline, align, aline, and 137 more rhymes in ayn at the HyperDic website...
line > noun 1, group
MeaningA formation of people or things one beside another.
Examples"the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
Narrowerrivet line; chorus, chorus line; diagonal; linemen; lineup; row; rank
Broaderformation
line > noun 2, communication
MeaningA mark that is long relative to its width.
Examples"He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"
Narrowercross hair, cross wire; dotted line; ascender; bar line; descender; squiggle, curlicue; spectrum line; trend line; isometric line, isometric; graduation; guideline; hairline; shaft; serif, seriph; staff line; ledger line, leger line
Broadermark, print
Verbsline; line
line > noun 3, group
MeaningA formation of people or things one behind another.
Examples"the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
Narrowerdiagonal; file, single file, Indian file; line of march; line of succession; picket line; conga line; trap line; queue, waiting line
Broaderformation
Verbsline
line > noun 4, shape
MeaningA length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness. The trace of a moving point.
Narrowercurve; curve, curved shape; straight line; geodesic, geodesic line; perimeter; centerline, center line; boundary, edge, bound
Broadershape, form
line > noun 5, communication
MeaningText consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen.
Examples"the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
Part ofletter, missive; stanza
Narroweropening line; heading, header, head; line of poetry, line of verse; by-line, credit line; dateline; verse, verse line; punch line, laugh line, gag line, tag line; actor's line, speech, words; orphan; spiel, patter, line of gab; sound bite; bottom line
Broadertext, textual matter
Adjectivesinterlinear, interlineal
line > noun 6, phenomenon
MeaningA single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum.
Part ofelectromagnetic spectrum
Broaderelectromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
line > noun 7, location
MeaningA fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops).
Examples"they attacked the enemy's line"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narrowerfiring line; battlefront, front, front line; line of battle; battle line
Broadermilitary position, position
line > noun 8, cognition
MeaningThe methodical process of logical reasoning.
Examples"I can't follow your line of reasoning"
Synonymsargumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning
Narrowerline of inquiry, line of questioning; casuistry; policy
Broaderreasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
line > noun 9, artifact
MeaningA conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power.
Synonymscable, transmission line
Part ofcable, cable television, cable system, cable television service; telephone system, phone system
Narrowercoaxial cable, coax, coax cable; electrical cable; fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable; power line, power cable; printer cable
Broaderconductor
line > noun 10, group
MeaningA connected series of events or actions or developments.
Examples"historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
Synonymscourse
Narrowerstream, flow, current
Broaderseries
line > noun 11, location
MeaningA spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent.
Narrowerpart; axis; aclinic line, magnetic equator; agonic line; isogonic line, isogonal line, isogone; crest; timber line, timberline, tree line; snow line; fault line; great circle; hemline; hipline; hipline; horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible horizon, skyline; isogram, isopleth, isarithm; flight line; line of sight, line of vision; latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel; lunar latitude; path, route, itinerary; quadrant, quarter-circle; rhumb line, rhumb, loxodrome; danger line; side; waterline, water line, water level; water line, watermark; watershed, water parting, divide; path, track, course; line of force, field line
Broaderlocation
line > noun 12, shape
MeaningA slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
Examples"his face has many lines"
Synonymswrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam
Part ofskin, tegument, cutis
Narrowercrow's foot, crow's feet, laugh line; dermatoglyphic; frown line; line of life, life line, lifeline; line of heart, heart line, love line, mensal line; line of fate, line of destiny, line of Saturn
Broaderdepression, impression, imprint
Verbsline
line > noun 13, artifact
MeaningA pipe used to transport liquids or gases.
Examples"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
Synonymspipeline
NarrowerAlaskan pipeline, trans-Alaska pipeline; gas line; oil pipeline
Broaderpipe, pipage, piping
line > noun 14, artifact
MeaningThe road consisting of railroad track and roadbed.
Synonymsrailway line, rail line
Partsrailroad bed; railroad track, railroad, railway
Narrowerbranch line, spur track, spur; trunk line, trunk route
Broaderroad, route
line > noun 15, artifact
MeaningA telephone connection.
Synonymstelephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line
Narrowerdigital subscriber line, DSL; hot line; land line, landline; party line; private line; toll line; trunk line; WATS, WATS line
Broaderconnection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
line > noun 16, act
MeaningActing in conformity.
Examples"in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
Broaderconformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
line > noun 17, group
MeaningThe descendants of one individual.
Examples"his entire lineage has been warriors"
Synonymslineage, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Narrowerfamily, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry; breed; side
Broadergenealogy, family tree
line > noun 18, artifact
MeaningSomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible.
Examples"a washing line"
Partsbitter end; drip loop
Narrowerbecket; cord; lanyard, laniard; lifeline; lifeline; mooring, mooring line; painter; ratline, ratlin; rope; sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet, shroud; shroud; strand; towline, towrope, towing line, towing rope; trace
Broaderartifact, artefact
line > noun 19, act
MeaningThe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
Examples"he's not in my line of business"
Synonymsoccupation, business, job, line of work
Narrowersport; farming, land; game, biz; career, calling, vocation; employment, work; appointment; position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation; treadmill, salt mine; trade, craft; profession; metier, medium; accountancy, accounting; photography; catering
Broaderactivity
line > noun 20, location
MeaningIn games or sports. A mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area.
Narrowerbalkline, baulk-line, string line; finishing line, finish line; foul line; foul line; foul line; baseline; goal line; red line; scrimmage line, line of scrimmage; service line, baseline; sideline, out of bounds; start, starting line; yard line
Broadermark, print
line > noun 21, communication
Meaning(often plural) a means of communication or access.
Examples"lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
Synonymschannel, communication channel
Narrowerback channel; lens; liaison, link, contact, inter-group communication
Broadercommunication, communicating
Usageplural, plural form
line > noun 22, artifact
MeaningA particular kind of product or merchandise.
Examples"a nice line of shoes"
Synonymsproduct line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business
Partstop of the line
Narrowersideline
Broadermerchandise, wares, product
line > noun 23, artifact
MeaningA commercial organization serving as a common carrier.
Part oftransportation system, transportation, transit
Narrowerairline, airline business, airway; railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system; steamship company, steamship line; transit line
Broadercarrier, common carrier
line > noun 24, quantity
MeaningSpace for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising.
Synonymsagate line
Broaderarea unit, square measure
line > noun 25, possession
MeaningThe maximum credit that a customer is allowed.
Synonymscredit line, line of credit, bank line, personal credit line, personal line of credit
Narrowerconsumer credit
Broadercredit
line > noun 26, communication
MeaningA succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonymstune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, melodic phrase
Partsphrase, musical phrase
Narrowerflourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
Broadermusic
line > noun 27, communication
MeaningA short personal letter.
Examples"drop me a line when you get there"
Synonymsnote, short letter, billet
Narrowerexcuse
Broaderpersonal letter
line > noun 28, cognition
MeaningA conceptual separation or demarcation.
Examples"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
Synonymsdividing line, demarcation, contrast
NarrowerRubicon, point of no return
Broaderdifferentiation, distinction
line > noun 29, artifact
MeaningMechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it.
Synonymsproduction line, assembly line
Part offactory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactory
Partsconveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter
Broadermechanical system
line > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe in line with. Form a line along.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"trees line the riverbank"
Synonymsrun along
Narrowerrim
Broaderlie
Nounsline
line > verb 2, contact
MeaningCover the interior of (garments).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"line the gloves"
Narrowerreline; face; crib; babbitt
Broadercover
Nounsliner, lining; lining; lining
line > verb 3, contact
MeaningMake a mark or lines on a surface.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Synonymstrace, draw, describe, delineate
Entailed bypencil; chalk; charcoal; doodle
Narrowerconstruct; inscribe; circumscribe; circumscribe; write
Broadermark
Similar todraw; draw
Nounslineation; line; lineation
line > verb 4, contact
MeaningMark with lines.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"sorrow had lined his face"
Narrowerreline; hatch; crisscross
Broaderscore, nock, mark
Nounslineation; line; line; lineation
line > verb 5, change
MeaningFill plentifully.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"line one's pockets"
Broaderfill, fill up, make full
line > verb 6, change
MeaningReinforce with fabric.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"lined books are more enduring"
Broaderreinforce, reenforce

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