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单词 white line
释义

white line1

/ˈwʌɪt ˈlʌɪn/
noun
1 Anatomy. A thickened whitish band in the pelvic fascia, specifically that of the fascia covering the superior surfaces of the levator ani muscles.
2 Printing. A blank line left between two lines of type, or at the head or foot of a page. Now rare.
3 Engraving. An engraved line which prints white on a dark ground; the process or method of using such lines.
  • The process involves rolling ink over the flat surface of an engraved surface so that the lines made by the engraver are left without ink..
4Chiefly Nautical. A fine undyed or untarred cord or rope.
5A narrow white strip painted on a road surface as a guide for motorists; especially one that separates adjacent traffic lanes.
adjective
Entomology. Forming names of moths which have a linear white marking on the forewing; especially in white-line dart noun (also white-line dart moth) a Eurasian noctuid moth, Euxoa tritici.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From white + line.

white-line2

/ˌwʌɪtˈlʌɪn/
verb
[with object] To mark with white lines.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From white line.

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