streamlineverb [ T ]
uk/ˈstriːm.laɪn/us/ˈstriːm.laɪn/streamline verb [ T ] (SHAPE)
to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas:
Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency.
The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.
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Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- bar
- cake
- contour
- geometry
- grain
- marbled
- misshapen
- motif
- mottled
- paisley
- silhouette
- spotted
- striped
- stripy
- styloid
- take shape idiom
- tartan
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streamline verb [ T ] (IMPROVE)
to improve the effectiveness of an organization such as a business or government, often by making the way activities are performed simpler:
The cost-cutting measures include streamlining administrative procedures in the company.
Leading organizations use software to streamline their workflow.
Streamlining management could save at least 15 percent in costs.
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Making things better
- a shot in the arm idiom
- add salt to sth idiom
- allay
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- heal
- make sb/sth over
- mitigate
- mollify
- more
- palliate
- redeem
- relieve
- salve
- spice
- spice sth up
- sting
- straighten
- straighten sb out
- sugar-coated
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Managing and organizing