line

line
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line [1] NOUN 1) a long, narrow mark or band. 2) a length of cord, wire, etc. serving a purpose. 3) a row or connected series of people or things. 4) a row of written or printed words. 5) a direction, course, or channel. 6) a telephone connection. 7) a railway track or route. 8) a notional limit or boundary. 9) a connected series of military defences facing an enemy force. 10) an arrangement of soldiers or ships in a column or line formation. 11) a wrinkle in the skin. 12) a contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition. 13) a range of commercial goods. 14) a sphere of activity. 15) (lines) a way of doing something: thinking along the same lines. 16) (lines) the words of an actor's part. 17) (lines) a number of repetitions of a sentence written out as a school punishment.
VERB 1) stand or be positioned at intervals along. 2) (line up) arrange in a row. 3) (line up) have (someone or something) prepared. 4) (lined) marked or covered with lines.
come (or bring) into line — Cf. ↑come into line
the end of the line — Cf. ↑the end of the line
hold the line — Cf. ↑hold the line
in line — Cf. ↑in line
in line for — Cf. ↑in line for
in (or o ut of) line with — Cf. ↑o ut of line with
lay (or put) it on the line — Cf. ↑put it on the line
line of fire — Cf. ↑line of fire
on the line — Cf. ↑on the line
out of line — Cf. ↑out of line
ORIGIN Old English, from Latin linum 'flax' ; later influenced by Old French ligne, from Latin linea.
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line [2] VERB cover the inner surface of (something) with a layer of different material.
line one's pocket — Cf. ↑line one's pocket
ORIGIN from obsolete line «flax», with reference to the use of linen for linings.

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  • Line — Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne 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. A linen… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Line — or lines may refer to: * Line (geometry), an infinitely extending one dimensional figure that has no curvature * a length of rope, cable or chain when put to use (such as a clothesline, anchor line) * a line or queue of people waiting in a queue… …   Wikipedia

  • Line 1 — or 1 line may refer to: Public transport Asia China Line 1, Beijing Subway, subway line in Beijing Line 1, Guangzhou Metro, metro line in Guangzhou, Guangdong Line 1 (Shanghai), a metro line of Shanghai Metro, Shanghai, China Japan Kūkō Line… …   Wikipedia

  • Line 2 — or 2 Line can refer to: Contents 1 Public transport 1.1 Asia 1.2 Europe 1.3 Americas 2 Politic …   Wikipedia

  • Line — (l[imac]n), v. t. 1. To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book. [1913 Webster] He had a healthy color in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces of anxiety. Dickens. [1913 Webster] 2. To represent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Line 6 — and similar can refer to the following: Route 6 (Baltimore), a bus route Line 6, Beijing Subway, a subway line in Beijing, China 6 (New York City Subway service) Mexico City Metro Line 6 Line 6 (Madrid Metro) Seoul Subway Line 6 Line 6, Shanghai… …   Wikipedia

  • line up — {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; stand side by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. * /The boys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard./ * /The football team lined up in a T formation./ 2. To put in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • line up — {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; stand side by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. * /The boys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard./ * /The football team lined up in a T formation./ 2. To put in… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Line — Line, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lined} (l[imac]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lining}.] [See {Line} flax.] 1. To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin. [1913 Webster] The inside lined with rich… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Line-up — Lineup Line up (l[imac]n [u^]p), n. 1. The members of a team who are scheduled to play a game. [PJC] 2. Specifically: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play. [PJC] 3. Specifically: (baseball) a list of batters in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Line up — (or line up) may refer to * a queue of waiting people * a police lineup (or identity parade) of suspects * the roster of a sports team at a given time ** batting order in baseball ** the starting position in polocrosse * the members of a music… …   Wikipedia

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