Unscramble line

Definition of 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".
• a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart".
• 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".
• a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point.
• 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".
• a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum.
• a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's 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". Synonyms: argument, argumentation, line of reasoning, logical argument.
• a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power. Synonyms: cable, transmission 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". Synonyms: course.
• a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent.
• a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines", "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles". Synonyms: crease, crinkle, furrow, seam, wrinkle.
• a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport". Synonyms: pipeline.
• the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed. Synonyms: rail line, railway line.
• a telephone connection. Synonyms: phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line.
• acting in conformity; "in line with", "he got out of line", "toe the line".
• the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors". Synonyms: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock.
• something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line".
• the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business". Synonyms: business, job, line of work, occupation.
• in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area.
• (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels", "lines of communication were set up between the two firms". Synonyms: channel, communication channel.
• a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes". Synonyms: business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line.
• a commercial organization serving as a common carrier.
• space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising. Synonyms: agate line.
• the maximum credit that a customer is allowed. Synonyms: bank line, credit line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit.
• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven". Synonyms: air, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune.
• 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".
• a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there". Synonyms: billet, note, short letter.
• a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity". Synonyms: contrast, demarcation, dividing line.
• mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it. Synonyms: assembly line, production line.

verb:

• be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank". Synonyms: run along.
• cover the interior of; "line the gloves", "line a chimney".
• make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line", "trace the outline of a figure in the sand". Synonyms: delineate, describe, draw, trace.
• mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face".
• fill plentifully; "line one's pockets".
• reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring".

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Rhymes with

affine, align, aline, assign, benign, brine, cline, combine, confine, consign, decline, define, design, dine, disincline, divine, enshrine, entwine, fine, incline.