1. (noun)line a formation of people or things one beside another
"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"
2. (noun)line a mark that is long relative to its width "He drew a line on the chart"
3. (noun)line a formation of people or things one behind another
"the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
4. (noun)line a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
5. (noun)line text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computerscreen "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"
7. (noun)line a fortified position (especially one marking the most forwardposition of troops)
"they attacked the enemy's line"
8. (noun)argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
10. (noun)course, line a connected series of events or actions or developments
"the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
12. (noun)wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line a slightdepression in the smoothness of a surface "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
13. (noun)pipeline, line a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
15. (noun)telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line a telephoneconnection
16. (noun)line acting in conformity "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
17. (noun)lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock the descendants of one individual "his entire lineage has been warriors"
18. (noun)line something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
"a washing line"
19. (noun)occupation, business, job, line of work, line the principalactivity in your life that you do to earn money "he's not in my line of business"
20. (noun)line in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playingarea
21. (noun)channel, communication channel, line (often plural) a means of communication or access "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
22. (noun)line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business a particularkind of product or merchandise "a nice line of shoes"
24. (noun)agate line, line space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
25. (noun)credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
26. (noun)tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
27. (noun)line persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
"`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
28. (noun)note, short letter, line, billet a short personal letter
"drop me a line when you get there"
29. (noun)line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast a conceptual separation or distinction
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
30. (noun)production line, assembly line, line mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
31. (verb)line, run along be in line with; form a line along
"trees line the riverbank"
32. (verb)line cover the interior of
"line the gloves"; "line a chimney"
33. (verb)trace, draw, line, describe, delineate make a mark or lines on a surface "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
34. (verb)line mark with lines
"sorrow had lined his face"
35. (verb)line fill plentifully
"line one's pockets"
36. (verb)line reinforce with fabric "lined books are more enduring"
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