especially: the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLater that month, Baribeau sawed through a man’s sternum near the edge instead of the midline.BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 In those drills, Beijing fired missiles over the island and into the Taiwan Strait and sent warplanes and navy ships across the waterway’s midline, which has long been a buffer between the sides that split amid civil war in 1949. Johnson Lai, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 In those drills, Beijing fired missiles over the island and into the Taiwan Strait and sent warplanes and navy ships across the waterway's midline, which has long been a buffer between the sides that split amid civil war in 1949.CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 Players must move rapidly from ready position: knees bent, paddle up in midline, and on the balls of their feet. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 Hip Adduction: From the same position, slowly bring your knee toward the midline of your body. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022 In addition to the missile launches, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 22 Chinese fighter jets flew toward the island on Thursday, crossing the midline of the Taiwan Strait. Johnson Lai And Huizhong Wu, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 Drive your feet and knees outward, away from your midline and against the resistance bands.Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2019 Then internally rotate the foot in the opposite direction toward your body's midline and hold for five seconds. Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 9 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
midline
noun
mid·line ˈmid-ˌlīn, ˌmid-ˈlīn
: a median line
especially: the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body