in-line1
/ˈɪnlʌɪn
/adjective
1Having parts arranged in a line: a 20-valve in-line 5-cylinder engine...
- Both are in-line 6 cylinder engines, of 2.5 and 3.0 litre capacity respectively.
- The new in-line 6-cylinder engine gets 225 horsepower, which is plenty of punch for the roadster's lean 3,000-pound weight.
- The optional engine is basically the in-line four with an extra cylinder and a linear increase in power (approximately 44 hp. and 46 ft.-lb. of torque per cylinder).
2Constituting an integral part of a continuous sequence of operations or machines: a two-stream in-line fuel-oil blender...
- It is part of Metrologic Group, which deals in equipment, training and maintenance of coordinate measuring machines and in-line control systems.
- It will supply in-line vehicle sequenced modules on a just-in-time basis.
- The in-line hand operated valve controls the flow of at least the irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site.
2.1Constituting an integral part of a computer program: the parameters can be set up as in-line code...
- In this article, I first give an example of how to convert a simple LaTeX document to HTML and discuss how the program handles in-line graphics and style files.
- Linux, on the other hand, has in-line code sections for UP and SMP systems, adapting to the machine it is running on.
- On the driver level, you definitely want to convert any informal in-line RTOS code to proper drivers.
in line2
1Under control: that threat kept a lot of people in line...
- The church has overused the concept of unity in the name of control and keeping people in line.
- The desire to control women and keep us in line is both overt and covert in North America.
- When I was younger, I was arrogant, as a lot of people are at that age, but that's how George and Gary kept me in line.
Synonyms
under control, in order, in check, obedient, conforming with the rules
2chiefly North American In a queue: we stood in line at the counter...
- The teller got up from behind his desk, and went over to one of the children waiting in line.
- The person in line ahead of me had 13 items in the 10-or-less lane.
- Standing in line to order a cup of coffee to battle the cold, I fidgeted with my wallet.
Synonyms
in a queue, in a row, in a column, in a file
See parent entry: line
- throw of the dice
- throw oneself at
- throw oneself into
- throw oneself on (or upon)
- throw oneself on someone's mercy
- throw one's hand in
- throw one's hat in (or into) the ring
- throw one's hat in the ring
- throw one's money about/around
- throw one's toys out of the pram
- throw one's weight about (or around)
- throw one's weight behind
- throw (or cast or shed) light on
- throw (or catch) someone off balance
- throw (or chuck)a seven
- throw (or knock) someone for a loop
- throw (or pour) cold water on
- throw-over
- throw people together
- throw pillow
- throw rug
- throw shade
- throw shapes
- throw someone a bone
- throw someone a curve