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aligner
a·lign A0200900 (ə-līn′)v. a·ligned, a·lign·ing, a·ligns v.tr.1. To arrange in a line or so as to be parallel: align the tops of a row of pictures; aligned the car with the curb.2. To adjust (parts of a mechanism, for example) to produce a proper relationship or orientation: aligning the wheels of a truck.3. To ally (oneself, for example) with one side of an argument or cause: aligned themselves with the free traders.v.intr.1. To adhere to a prescribed course of action. 2. To move or be adjusted into proper relationship or orientation.
[French aligner, from Old French : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + ligne, line (from Latin līnea; see line1).]
a·lign′er n.aligner (əˈlaɪnə) nan official who ensures boats are aligned correctly before the start of a racealigner
aligner (a-lin'er) A transparent plastic mold used in orthodontics to move teeth from one position to another. Synonym: invisible brace |