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line 1 L0179700 (līn)n.1. Mathematics A geometric figure formed by a point moving along a fixed direction and the reverse direction.2. a. A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.b. A similar mark cut or scratched into a surface.c. A crease in the skin, especially on the face; a wrinkle.3. a. A real or imaginary mark positioned in relation to fixed points of reference.b. A degree or circle of longitude or latitude drawn on a map or globe.c. The equator. Used with the.4. a. A border or boundary: the county line.b. A demarcation: a line of darker water beyond the reef.c. A contour or an outline: the line of the hills against the evening sky.5. a. A mark used to define a shape or represent a contour.b. Any of the marks that make up the formal design of a picture.6. a. A cable, rope, string, cord, or wire.b. Nautical A rope used aboard a ship.c. A fishing line.d. A clothesline.e. A cord or tape used, as by builders or surveyors, for measuring, leveling, or straightening.7. A pipe or system of pipes for conveying a fluid: gas lines.8. An electric-power transmission cable.9. a. A wire or system of wires connecting telephone or telegraph systems.b. An open or functioning telephone connection: tried to get a free line.10. a. A passenger or cargo system of public or private transportation, as by ship, aircraft, or bus, usually over a definite route.b. A company owning or managing such a system.11. a. A railway track or system of tracks.b. A particular section of a railway network: the Philadelphia-Trenton line.12. A course of progress or movement; a route: a line of flight.13. a. A general method, manner, or course of procedure: different lines of thought; took a hard line on defense.b. A manner or course of procedure determined by a specified factor: development along socialist lines.c. An official or prescribed policy: the party line.14. often lines A general concept or model: a trilogy along the lines of the Oresteia.15. a. The condition of being in proper or aligned position: Is the table in line with the sofa?b. A condition of agreement or correspondence: Your attitude is in line with mine. Is the policy in line with reality?16. a. One's trade, occupation, or field of interest: What line of work are you in?b. Range of competence: not in my line.17. Merchandise or services of a similar or related nature: carries a complete line of small tools.18. A group of persons or things arranged in a row or series: long lines at the box office; a line of stones.19. a. Ancestry or lineage.b. A series of persons, especially from one family, who succeed each other: a line of monarchs; comes from a long line of bankers.c. A strain, as of livestock or plants, developed and maintained by selective breeding.20. a. A sequence of related things that leads to a certain ending: a line of argument.b. An ordered system of operations that allows a sequential manufacture or assembly of goods at all or various stages of production.c. The personnel of an organization or a business who actually make a product or perform a service.21. A horizontal row of printed or written words or symbols.22. One of the horizontal scans forming a television image.23. A brief letter; a note: I'll drop you a line.24. a. A unit of verse ending in a visual or typographic break and generally characterized by its length and meter: a line of iambic pentameter.b. A unit of uninterrupted text spoken by an actor: spent the weekend learning her lines.25. Informal Glib or insincere talk, usually intended to deceive or impress: He kept on handing me a line about how busy he is.26. lines Chiefly British a. A marriage certificate.b. A usually specified number of lines of prose or verse to be written out by a pupil as punishment.27. Games A horizontal demarcation on a scorecard in bridge dividing the honor score from the trick score.28. a. A source of information.b. The information itself: got a line on the computer project.29. a. Music One of the five parallel marks constituting a staff.b. A sustained melodic or harmonic part in a piece: strained to hear the tenor line.30. a. A formation in which elements, such as troops, tanks, or ships, are arranged abreast of one another.b. The battle area closest to the enemy; the front.c. The combat troops or warships at the front, arrayed for defense or offense.d. The regular forces of an army or a navy, in contrast to staff and support personnel.e. The class of officers in direct command of warships or of army combat units.f. A bulwark or trench.g. An extended system of such fortifications or defenses: the Siegfried line.31. Sports a. A foul line.b. A real or imaginary mark demarcating a specified section of a playing area or field.c. A real or imaginary mark or point at which a race begins or ends.d. The center and two wings making up a hockey team's offensive unit.e. Football A line of scrimmage.f. Football The linemen considered as a group.32. Informal The odds a bookmaker gives, especially for sports events.33. The proportion of an insurance risk assumed by a particular underwriter or company.34. Slang An amount of powdered cocaine arranged in a thin, long strip for snorting.v. lined, lin·ing, lines v.tr.1. To mark, incise, or cover with a line or lines.2. To represent with lines.3. To place in a series or row.4. To form a bordering line along: Small stalls lined the alley.5. Baseball To hit (a ball) sharply so that it flies low and fast.v.intr. Baseball To hit a line drive: lined out to shortstop.Phrasal Verb: line up1. To arrange in or form a line.2. Football To take one's position in a formation before a snap or kickoff.3. To organize or make ready: lined up considerable support for the bill.4. To engage or schedule: lined up some freelance work for next month; lined up a speaker for graduation.Idioms: all along the line1. In every place.2. At every stage or moment. down the line1. All the way; throughout: Errors are to be found down the line.2. At a point or an end in the future. in line for Next in order for: in line for the presidency. on the line1. Ready or available for immediate payment.2. So as to be risked; in jeopardy: "Careers were on the line once again" (Seymour M. Hersh). out of line1. Uncalled-for; improper.2. Unruly and out of control.
[Middle English, from Old English līne and from Old French ligne, both from Latin līnea, string, cord, from feminine of līneus, of linen, from līnum, thread, linen; see lī̆no- in Indo-European roots.]
line 2 L0179700 (līn)tr.v. lined, lin·ing, lines 1. To fit a covering to the inside surface of: a coat lined with fur.2. To cover the inner surface of: Moisture lined the walls of the cave.3. To fill plentifully, as with money or food.Idiom: line (one's) pockets To make a profit, especially by illegitimate means.
[Middle English linen, from line, flax, linen cloth, from Old English līn, from Latin līnum; see lī̆no- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | line up - form a line; "The buildings all line up neatly"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" | | 2. | line up - get something or somebody for a specific purpose; "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"get hold, find, come upacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" | | 3. | line up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store"queue, queue upstand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" | | 4. |  line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"align, aline, adjustaddress - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hittingsynchronise, synchronize - cause to indicate the same time or rate; "synchronize your watches"realign, realine - align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"true, true up - make level, square, balanced, or concentric; "true up the cylinder of an engine"collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)reorient - set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South"concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | | 5. | line up - arrange in ranks; "dress troops"dressposition - cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | | 6. | line up - take one's position before a kick-offfootball, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goalplay - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
Translationsline1 (lain) noun1. (a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc. She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line. 繩，線 绳索等2. a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe. She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line. 直線，條紋 线3. outline or shape especially relating to length or direction. The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line. 外形，線條 外形4. a groove on the skin; a wrinkle. 皺紋 条纹5. a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other. The children stood in a line; a line of trees. 排 排6. a short letter. I'll drop him a line. 短箋 短信7. a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family. a line of kings. 家族 家系8. a track or direction. He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research. 路線 路线9. the railway or a single track of the railway. Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only. 鐵路，鐵軌 铁路，铁轨 10. a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another. a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged. 線路 线路11. a row of written or printed words. The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines. (字的)一行 （字的）一行 12. a regular service of ships, aircraft etc. a shipping line. 航線 航线13. a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc. This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line. 行業 行业14. an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight. fighting in the front line. 戰線 战线 verb1. to form lines along. Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen. 排成一列 使排成一列2. to mark with lines. 用線標示 用线标示lineage (ˈliniidʒ) noun ancestry. 世系 世系linear (ˈliniə) adjective of, consisting of or like a line or lines. 直線的，線狀的 直线的，线性的 lined adjective having lines. lined paper; a lined face. 有線條的，有紋路的 有线条的，起皱纹的 ˈliner noun a ship or aircraft of a regular line or company. They sailed to America in a large liner. 客輪，班機 客轮，班机 lines noun plural the words an actor has to say. He had difficulty remembering his lines. 台詞 台词ˈlinesman (ˈlainz-) noun in sport, a judge or umpire at a boundary line. 邊線裁判員 边线裁判员，巡边员 hard lines! bad luck!. 真倒楣！ 真倒霉！in line for likely to get or to be given something. He is in line for promotion. 下一個輪到 可以得到in/out of line with in or out of agreement with. His views are out of line with those of his colleagues. 與...一致，與...不一致 跟 ... 一致／跟 ... 不一致 line up1. to form a line. The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs. 排隊 排队2. to collect and arrange in readiness. We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun ˈline-up). 組織，邀集 组织，邀集 read between the lines to understand something (from a piece of writing etc) which is not actually stated. 領悟出箇中含意 体会言外之意line upenUS
line up1. verb To begin to stand in a line. People started lining up last night so they could be the first ones in the store on Black Friday.2. verb To get people to stand in a line. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "line" and "up." Can you line up the kids after recess?3. verb To arrange or organize something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "line" and "up." I lined up several meetings for you today, since you're only in town for such a short period of time.4. verb To be arranged in a straight line; to be parallel. It's really bugging me that those two pictures don't exactly line up.5. verb To arrange things in a straight line or in parallel. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "line" and "up." Can you line those pictures up? The one on the left is crooked, and it's really bugging me.6. verb In sports, to assemble in a particular way before a play begins. The players lined up for the face-off.7. noun A group of suspects that a witness can review in order to, ideally, identify the perpetrator. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. Was she able to identify the perpetrator when you showed her the lineup?See also: line, upline someone or something up (in something)to put people or things into some kind of formation, such as a row, column, ranks, etc. The teacher lined the children up in two rows. Please line up the children in a row.See also: line, upline someone or something up 1. Lit. to put people or things in line. Line everyone up and march them onstage. Line up the kids, please. Please line these books up. Hey, you guys! Line yourselves up! 2. Fig. to schedule someone or something [for something]. Please line somebody up for the entertainment. We will try to line up a magician and a clown for the party. They lined up a chorus for the last act.See also: line, upline someone up(for something) Fig. to schedule someone for something; to arrange for someone to do or be something. I lined gardeners up for the summer work on the gardens. I lined up four of my best friends to serve as ushers at my wedding.See also: line, upline someone up(with someone) Go to fix someone up (with someone).See also: line, upline upto form a line; to get into a line. All right, everyone, line up!See also: line, upline up1. Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf, or The children lined up for lunch. [Late 1800s] 2. Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill, or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert. [c. 1900] See also: line, upline upv.1. To form a line: The students lined up at the front of the classroom. People are lining up to get tickets to the game.2. To arrange some people or things in a line: The police lined the suspects up against the wall. We lined up some chairs in front of the stage. Customers were lined up waiting for the stores to open.3. To organize something or someone for an event or activity; schedule something or someone: I've lined two interviews up for next week. The organizers lined up some great speakers for the rally. The senator is lining up support for the bill.4. To straighten something, or put it in the correct position in relation to some other thing: I lined the text up with the edge of the page. The sniper lined up the rifle and fired two shots at the middle of the target. We lined up the holes and put the bolt through.5. To be straight or in the correct position in relation to some other thing: The holes don't line up—I can't get the bolt in. Does this painting line up with the ceiling?6. In American football, to take one's position in a formation before a snap or kickoff: The players lined up at the scrimmage line.See also: line, uplineup n. a row of suspects arranged at a police station so that a witness can identify one of them. (Underworld.) When they round up all the likely suspects and put them in the lineup, they always stick in a desk sergeant to spy on the rest. line upenUS
line up[′līn ¦əp] (mining engineering) A command signifying that the drill runner wants the hoisting cable attached to the drill stem, threaded through the sheave wheel, or wound on the hoist drum. To reposition a drill so that the drill stem is centered over the parallel to a newly collared drill hole. LegalSeeLineFinancialSeelineline upenUS
Synonyms for line upverb form a lineRelated Wordsverb get something or somebody for a specific purposeSynonymsRelated Wordsverb form a queue, form a line, stand in lineSynonymsRelated Wordsverb place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straightSynonymsRelated Words- address
- synchronise
- synchronize
- realign
- realine
- true
- true up
- collimate
- reorient
- concenter
- concentre
- focalise
- focalize
- focus
verb arrange in ranksSynonymsRelated Wordsverb take one's position before a kick-offRelated Words- football
- football game
- play
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