BEELINE

beeline

(noun) the most direct route; “he made a beeline for the bathroom”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

beeline (plural beelines)

A very direct or quick path or trip.

(mining, chiefly, historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.

Verb

beeline (third-person singular simple present beelines, present participle beelining, simple past and past participle beelined)

To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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