first-line

[ furst-lahyn ]

/ ˈfɜrstˈlaɪn /

adjective

available for immediate service, especially combat service: first-line troops.

of prime importance or quality.

Origin of first-line

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby first-line

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, first lady, first language, first lieutenant, first light, first-line, firstling, First Lord, first-loss policy, firstly, first mate

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Example sentences from the Web for first-line

Eagerly, expectantly, the boys gathered in the first-line trenches to watch the fun.
Prairie Gold|Various
Further north the enemy's first-line system for a distance of about half a mile beyond Beaumont Hamel was also in our hands.
World's War Events, Vol. II|Various
In the first-line trenches they could see no one and felt uncertain what to do.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
This was only the first-line strength of the Germans, the reserves being massed in the rear.
America's War for Humanity|Thomas Herbert Russell

Under pressure of this success the Russians abandoned their first-line positions in the Meste-Canaste sector.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for first-line

first-line

adjective

acting or used as a first resortfirst-line treatment; first-line batsmen

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单词	first-line
释义	first-line [ furst-lahyn ] / ˈfɜrstˈlaɪn / adjective available for immediate service, especially combat service: first-line troops. of prime importance or quality. Origin of first-line First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby first-line First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, first lady, first language, first lieutenant, first light, first-line, firstling, First Lord, first-loss policy, firstly, first mate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for first-line Eagerly, expectantly, the boys gathered in the first-line trenches to watch the fun. Prairie Gold\|Various Further north the enemy's first-line system for a distance of about half a mile beyond Beaumont Hamel was also in our hands. World's War Events, Vol. II\|Various In the first-line trenches they could see no one and felt uncertain what to do. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1\|Henry Baerlein This was only the first-line strength of the Germans, the reserves being massed in the rear. America's War for Humanity\|Thomas Herbert Russell Under pressure of this success the Russians abandoned their first-line positions in the Meste-Canaste sector. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for first-line first-line adjective acting or used as a first resortfirst-line treatment; first-line batsmen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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