LINE

occupation, business, job, line of work, line

(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; “he’s not in my line of business”

line

(noun) acting in conformity; “in line with”; “he got out of line”; “toe the line”

cable, line, transmission line

(noun) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

line

(noun) something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; “a washing line”

line, railway line, rail line

(noun) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

line

(noun) a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business

(noun) a particular kind of product or merchandise; “a nice line of shoes”

pipeline, line

(noun) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; “a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”

line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast

(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction; “there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”

argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line

(noun) 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”

channel, communication channel, line

(noun) (often plural) a means of communication or access; “it must go through official channels”; “lines of communication were set up between the two firms”

note, short letter, line, billet

(noun) a short personal letter; “drop me a line when you get there”

line

(noun) a mark that is long relative to its width; “He drew a line on the chart”

line

(noun) text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; “the letter consisted of three short lines”; “there are six lines in every stanza”

line

(noun) 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”

tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase

(noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; “she was humming an air from Beethoven”

lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

(noun) the descendants of one individual; “his entire lineage has been warriors”

course, line

(noun) 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”

line

(noun) 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”

line

(noun) 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”

line

(noun) a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

line

(noun) in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

line

(noun) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); “they attacked the enemy’s line”

line

(noun) a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

line

(noun) a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line

(noun) a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface; “his face has many lines”; “ironing gets rid of most wrinkles”

line

(verb) reinforce with fabric; “lined books are more enduring”

line

(verb) fill plentifully; “line one’s pockets”

line

(verb) cover the interior of; “line the gloves”; “line a chimney”

line

(verb) mark with lines; “sorrow had lined his face”

trace, draw, line, describe, delineate

(verb) make a mark or lines on a surface; “draw a line”; “trace the outline of a figure in the sand”

line, run along

(verb) be in line with; form a line along; “trees line the riverbank”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

line (plural lines)

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

(geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.

Synonym: straight line

(geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

Synonym: line segment

(graph theory) An edge of a graph.

(geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.

(geography, ‘the line’ or ‘equinoctial line’) The equator.

(music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

(cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).

(soccer) The goal line.

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

A hose or pipe, of any size.

Direction, path.

The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.

A clothesline.

A letter, a written form of communication.

Synonyms: epistle, letter, note

A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.

(military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.

The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.

A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.

(obsolete) A measuring line or cord.

That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.

A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.

Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc, either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16^thc.]

Synonyms: lineup (Canada), queue (UK, Ireland)

(military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.

A small amount of text. Specifically

Synonym: row

A verse (in poetry).

A sentence of dialogue, especially [from the later 19^thc.] in a play, movie, or the like.

A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.

Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. [from earlier 17^thc.]

The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. [from later 19^thc.]

A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from earlier 19^thc.]

(stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.

A measure of length

(historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.

One twelfth of an inch.

One fortieth of an inch.

(historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.

(baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.

(fencing, ‘line of engagement’) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.

(engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).

A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.

(obsolete) Instruction; doctrine.

(genetics) Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.

(perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.

(ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.

(medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.

Verb

line (third-person singular simple present lines, present participle lining, simple past and past participle lined)

(transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

(transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

(transitive) To form a line along.

(transitive) To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.

(transitive, obsolete) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

(transitive) To read or repeat line by line.

(intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.

(transitive) To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.

(transitive) To measure.

Etymology 2

Noun

line (uncountable)

(obsolete) Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.

Verb

line (third-person singular simple present lines, present participle lining, simple past and past participle lined)

(transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.

To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.

(transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.

Etymology 3

Verb

line (third-person singular simple present lines, present participle lining, simple past and past participle lined)

(transitive, now, rare, of a dog) To copulate with, to impregnate.

Anagrams

• LEIN, Neil, Niel, Nile, lien

Noun

LINE (plural LINEs)

(genetics) Acronym of long interspersed nuclear element, a type of retrotransposon in genomics.

A close quarters combat system, see

Anagrams

• LEIN, Neil, Niel, Nile, lien

Etymology

Proper noun

Line (plural er-noun)

An English and Scottish surname.

Anagrams

• LEIN, Neil, Niel, Nile, lien

Source: Wiktionary

Line, n. Etym: [OE. lin. See Linen.]

1. Flax; linen. [Obs.] "Garments made of line." Spenser.

2. The longer and fiber of flax.

Line, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lined; p. pr. & vb. n. Lining.]

1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin. The inside lined with rich carnation silk. W. Browne.

2. To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money. The charge amounteth very high for any one man's purse, except lined beyond ordinary, to reach unto. Carew. Till coffee has her stomach lined. Swift.

3. To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers. Line and new repair our towns of war With men of courage and with means defendant. Shak.

4. To impregnate; -- applied to brute animals. Creech. Lined gold, gold foil having a lining of another metal.

Line, n. Etym: [OE. line, AS. line cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See Linen.]

1. linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline. Who so layeth lines for to latch fowls. Piers Plowman.

2. A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line.

3. The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel.

4. Direction; as, the line sight or vision.

5. A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column.

6. A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend.

7. (Poet.)

Definition: A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure. In the preceding line Ulysses speaks of Nausicaa. Broome.

8. Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. He is uncommonly powerful in his own line, but it is not the line of a first-rate man. Coleridge.

9. (Math.)

Definition: That which has length, but not breadth or thickness.

10. The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline. Eden stretched her line From Auran eastward to the royal towers Of great Seleucia. Milton.

11. A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark. Though on his brow were graven lines austere. Byron. He tipples palmistry, and dines On all her fortune-telling lines. Cleveland.

12. Lineament; feature; figure. "The lines of my boy's face." Shak.

13. A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers. Unite thy forces and attack their lines. Dryden.

14. A series or succession of ancestors or descand ants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings. Of his lineage am I, and his offspring By very line, as of the stock real. Chaucer.

15. A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc. ; as, a line of stages; an express line.

16. (Geog.) (a) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map. (b) The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.

17. A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline.

18. (Script.) (a) A measuring line or cord. He marketh it out with a line. Is. xliv. 13.

(b) That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes. I have a goodly heritage. Ps. xvi. 6.

19. (Mach.)

Definition: The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line or out of line.

20. The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad.

21. (Mil.) (a) A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; -- opposed to column. (b) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

22. (Fort.) (a) A trench or rampart. (b) pl.

Definition: Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.

23. pl. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and obique sections.

24. (Mus.)

Definition: One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

25. (Stock Exchange)

Definition: A number of shares taken by a jobber.

26. (Trade)

Definition: A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc. McElrath.

27. The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name.

28. pl.

Definition: The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver. [U. S.]

29. A measure of length; one twelfth of an inch. Hard lines, hard lot. C. Kingsley. [See Def. 18.] -- Line breeding (Stockbreeding), breeding by a certain family line of descent, especially in the selection of the dam or mother.

– Line conch (Zoöl.), a spiral marine shell (Fasciolaria distans), of Florida and the West Indies. It is marked by narrow, dark, revolving lines.

– Line engraving. (a) Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, cut with the burin upon copper or similar material; also, a plate so engraved. (b) A picture produced by printing from such an engraving.

– Line of battle. (a) (Mil Tactics) The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver. (b) (Naval) The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement.

– Line of battle ship. See Ship of the line, below.

– Line of beauty (Fine Arts),an abstract line supposed to be beautiful in itself and absolutely; -- differently represented by different authors, often as a kind of elongated S (like the one drawn by Hogarth).

– Line of centers. (Mach.) (a) A line joining two centers, or fulcra, as of wheels or levers. (b) A line which determines a dead center. See Dead center, under Dead.

– Line of dip (Geol.), a line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon.

– Line of fire (Mil.), the direction of fire.

– Line of force (Physics), any line in a space in which forces are acting, so drawn that at every point of the line its tangent is the direction of the resultant of all the forces. It cuts at right angles every equipotential surface which it meets. Specifically (Magnetism), a line in proximity to a magnet so drawn that any point in it is tangential with the direction of a short compass needle held at that point. Faraday.

– Line of life (Palmistry), a line on the inside of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life.

– Line of lines. See Gunter's line.

– Line of march. (Mil.) (a) Arrangement of troops for marching. (b) Course or direction taken by an army or body of troops in marching.

– Line of operations, that portion of a theater of war which an army passes over in attaining its object. H. W. Halleck.

– Line of sight (Firearms), the line which passes through the front and rear sight, at any elevation, when they are sighted at an object.

– Line tub (Naut.), a tub in which the line carried by a whaleboat is coiled.

– Mason and Dixon's line, the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, as run before the Revolution (1764-1767) by two English astronomers named Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. In an extended sense, the line between the free and the slave States.

– On the line, on a level with the eye of the spectator; -- said of a picture, as hung in an exhibition of pictures.

– Right line a picture, as hung in an exhibition of pictures.

– Right line, a straight line; the shortest line that can be drawn between two points.

– Ship of the line, formerly, a ship of war large enough to have a place in the line of battle; a vessel superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker; -- called also line of battle ship. Totten.

– To cross the line, to cross the equator, as a vessel at sea.

– To give a person line, to allow him more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.

– Water line (Shipbuilding), the outline of a horizontal section of a vessel, as when floating in the water.

Line, v. t.

1. To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book. He had a healthy color in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces of anxiety. Dickens.

2. To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray. [R.] "Pictures fairest lined." Shak.

3. To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn. This custom of reading or lining, or, as it was frequently called "deaconing' the hymn or psalm in the churches, was brought about partly from necessity. N. D. Gould.

4. To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops. To line bees, to track wild bees to their nest by following their line of flight.

– To line up (Mach.), to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. See 3d Line, 19.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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