line
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noun- 1.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
The arrow descended in a curved line.
- 2.
A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- 3.
A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
a brake line
the main water line to the house
- 4.
Direction, path.
the line of sight
the line of vision
- 5.
A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
In order to maintain a consistency in the defense, I will follow the line established by attorney Jacobs of allowing the prosecution to suggest motives, and then refuting them.
- 6.
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
I tried to make a call, but the line was dead.
a dedicated line; a shared line
Please speak up, the line is very faint.
- 7.
A clothesline.
We need to take the clothes off the line. The news reported a front is coming in from the east, and we can expect heavy rain and maybe hail.
- 8.
A short letter, a written form of communication.
Drop me a line.
Đồng nghĩa: epistle, letter, note
- 9.
A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
a line of stages
an express line
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(especially)(especially military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
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The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- 12.
A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
interjection
interjection- 1.
(acting) Expresses that the speaker has forgotten their dialogue and needs to be prompted with it.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
to line troops
They lined up the books against the wall.
- 2.
(transitive)To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
to line works with soldiers
- 3.
(transitive)To form a line along.
- 4.
(transitive)To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
to line a copy book
- 5.
(rail transport) To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
The dispatcher lined the switches at Pickle interlocking for the freight turnout to clear the train into the passing track before the express arrived.
- 6.
(obsolete, transitive)To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
- 7.
(dated, transitive)(transitive, dated, now more often line out) To read or repeat line by line.
to line out a hymn
- 8.
(intransitive)(intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.
- 9.
(transitive)To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- 10.
(transitive)To measure.
- 11.
(transitive)To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
to line a cloak with silk or fur
to line a box with paper or tin
The bird lines its nest with soft grass.
Paintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room.
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(transitive)To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
to line the shelves
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From Middle English line, lyne, from Old English līne (line, cable, rope, hawser, series, row, rule, direction), from *līnā, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (line, rope, flaxen cord, thread), from Proto-Germanic *līną (flax, linen), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (flax). Influenced in Middle English - by Middle French ligne (line), from Latin linea. More at linen.