lineation
(noun) the act of marking or outlining with lines
outline, lineation
(noun) the line that appears to bound an object
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lineation (countable and uncountable, plural lineations)
(geology) A linear feature in rock, often structural
(literature) The way in which line breaks are inserted in a poem
Source: Wiktionary
Lin`e*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.]
Definition: Delineation; a line or lines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
