| 单词 | line |
| 释义 | line (once / 17 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n 4n 5v Line has many meanings, most stemming from the basic idea of something unbroken and often straight. It might be the line you wait in at the market, or just a connection of two points. The original meaning of line came from the Latin word linea, or “linen thread.” Your career is also your "line of work." Since you're an engineer, you might say "that's not in my line" if you are asked to bake a cake. A "pick-up line" is something you might hear from a person at a party who's flirting with you. It will probably be corny. WORD FAMILYline: lineal, linear, lineation, lined, linelike, liner, lines, lining, reline, underline+/interlineal: interlineally/lineal: interlineal, lineally/linear: interlinear, linearise, linearity, linearize, linearly, nonlinear/linearity: linearities/lineation: lineations/lined: unlined/liner: liners/lining: linings/reline: relined, relining/underline: underlined, underlines, underlining USAGE EXAMPLESYour airways are lined with hairlike cilia that consolidate microbes and mucus and help move it toward the exit. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Maybe it’s the illustrations, simple black-and-white line drawings of slightly pudgy people in baggy T-shirts and pants doing really simple maneuvers. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “We need to understand what is collected and be transparent. We need some kind of oversight in place before the line gets pushed too far.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point Hypo|Hyper curve a line on a graph representing data curve, curved shapethe trace of a point whose direction of motion changes straight linea line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature geodesic, geodesic line(mathematics) the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface (as a straight line on a plane or an arc of a great circle on a sphere) perimetera line enclosing a plane areas center line, centerlinea line that bisects a plane figure bound, boundary, edgea line determining the limits of an area Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, bell-shaped curve, normal curvea symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution regression curve, regression linea smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line meandera bend or curve, as in a stream or river closed curvea curve (such as a circle) having no endpoints S-shapea double curve resembling the letter S catenarythe curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points Cupid's bowthe double curve of the upper lip when considered to resemble Cupid's bow undulation, wavean undulating curve extradosthe exterior curve of an arch goosenecksomething in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose) intradosthe interior curve of an arch bend, crook, turn, twista circular segment of a curve crotchet, hooka sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook envelopea curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves perpendiculara straight line at right angles to another line asymptotea straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity tangenta straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point secanta straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points radiusa straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere) diametera straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface) arca continuous portion of a circle crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallopone of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.) chorda straight line connecting two points on a curve spirala plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center helix, spirala curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle perversiona curve that reverses the direction of something elementa straight line that generates a cylinder or cone sinuosity, sinuousnesshaving curves archa curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening bell, bell shape, campanathe shape of a bell arc, bowsomething curved in shape crescentany shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters rimthe shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object quadric, quadric surfacea curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree border, margin, perimeterthe boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary fringe, outer boundary, peripherythe outside boundary or surface of something brink, threshold, vergea region marking a boundary upper bound(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set lower bound(mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set bias, diagonala line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric diagonal(geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent line roulette, roulettea line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure thalwegthe middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states vectora straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction form, shape the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance 2n a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent Exp|Hypo|Hyper Antarctic Circle a line of latitude north of the south pole Arctic Circlea line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice Greenwich Meridianthe meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884 International Date Linean imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian Tropic of Cancera line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator Tropic of Capricorna line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator Great Dividethat part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States Silk Roadan ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay Northwest Passagea water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906) part, parting a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions axisa straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions aclinic line, magnetic equatoran imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip agonic linean imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero isogonal line, isogone, isogonic linean imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same crestthe top line of a hill, mountain, or wave timber line, timberline, tree lineline marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes snow linethe line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice fault line(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface great circlea circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center hemlinethe line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat hiplinethe line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment hiplinethe line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizonthe line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet isarithm, isogram, isopletha line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable flight lineplace where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways) line of sight, line of visionan imaginary straight line along which an observer looks latitude, line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitudean imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator lunar latitudean imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator itinerary, path, routean established line of travel or access quadrant, quarter-circlea quarter of the circumference of a circle loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb linea line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction danger linea line beyond which it is dangerous to go sidea line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure water level, water line, waterlinea line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship water line, watermarka line marking the level reached by a body of water divide, water parting, watersheda ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems course, path, tracka line or route along which something travels or moves field line, line of forcean imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point feeder linea branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline) main linethe principal route of a transportation system data track, track(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data coordinate axisone of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system major axisthe longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci semimajor axisone-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end minor axisthe shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid semiminor axisone-half the minor axis of an ellipse optic axis, principal axisa line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted optic axisin a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs air lane, airway, flight path, skywaya designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another approach pattern, pattern, traffic patternthe path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport flight paththe path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air polar circlea line of latitude at the north or south poles beat, rounda regular route for a sentry or policeman bus routethe route regularly followed by a passenger bus celestial equator, equinoctial, equinoctial circle, equinoctial linethe great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles eclipticthe great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator equatoran imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles celestial horizon, horizonthe great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth horse latitudeeither of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds hour circlea great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles isobar(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time isochronean isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time isoclinal, isoclinic linean isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination isohelan isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine isotherm(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time line of flightthe path along which a freely moving object travels through the air line of marchthe route along which a column advances Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, load linewaterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded line of longitude, meridianan imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator celestial orbit, orbitthe (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another electron orbit, orbitthe path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom paper round, paper routethe route taken when delivering newspapers every day beelinethe most direct route circuitan established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to crosscuta diagonal path supply line, supply routea route over which supplies can be delivered line of firethe path of a missile discharged from a firearm flyway, migration routethe geographic route along which birds customarily migrate fairwaythe usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters tropiceither of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics vertical circlea great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon high-water marka line marking the highest level reached low-water marka line marking the lowest level reached continental dividethe watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico) direction, waya line leading to a place or point trade routea route followed by traders (usually in caravans) collision coursea course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged inside trackthe inner side of a curved racecourse roundthe course along which communications spread stepsthe course along which a person has walked or is walking in belt, swatha path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing) traila track or mark left by something that has passed electrical line of forcea line of force in an electrical field magnetic line of forcea line of force in a magnetic field location a point or extent in space 3n a mark that is long relative to its width He drew a line on the chart Hypo|Hyper cross hair, cross wire either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration dotted linea line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract ascender(printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters bar linea vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars descender(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters curlicue, squigglea short twisting line spectrum linean isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency trend linea line on a graph indicating a statistical trend isometric, isometric linea line connecting isometric points graduationa line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement guidelinea light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters hairlinea very thin line shafta line that forms the length of an arrow pointer serif, seripha short line at the end of the main strokes of a character staff lineany of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff ledger line, leger linea short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff contour, contour linea line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height hair strokea very fine line in writing or printing double barnotation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines fine structurethe presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements mark, print a visible indication made on a surface 4n a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum Hyper electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge 5n a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power Syn|Hypo|Hyper cable, transmission line coax, coax cable, coaxial cable a transmission line for high-frequency signals electrical cablea cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations fiber optic cable, fibre optic cablea cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light power cable, power linecable used to distribute electricity printer cablea cable between a computer and a printer ethernet cableany of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets conductor a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. 6n something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible a washing line Hypo|Hyper becket (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship corda line made of twisted fibers or threads laniard, lanyard(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships lifelineline thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning lifelineline that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver mooring, mooring line(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place paintera line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) ratlin, ratline(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft ropea strong line mainsheet, sheet, shroud, tack, weather sheet(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind shrouda line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute strandline consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable towing line, towing rope, towline, towrope(nautical) a rope used in towing traceeither of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree agala cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh apron string(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist bolaa rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin bowstringthe string of an archer's bow bracea rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it braila small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in bungee, bungee cordan elasticized rope cablea very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire catgut, guta strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery chenille, chenille corda soft tufted cord used in embroidery clewsthe cords used to suspend a hammock clotheslinea cord on which clothes are hung to dry cordagethe ropes in the rigging of a ship fishing linea length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached futtock shroudshroud that is part of a ship's rigging guide ropea rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane halliard, halyarda rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktiea rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging harpoon linea strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat hawserlarge heavy rope for nautical use headfasta mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf jump rope, skip rope, skipping ropea length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it lace, lacinga cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) laniard, lanyarda cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle laniard, lanyarda cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon lashingrope that is used for fastening something to something else lariat, lasso, reata, riataa long noosed rope used to catch animals log linea knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it pipinga thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems perpendicular, plumb linea cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point plyone of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination prolongea rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage ridge ropeeither of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship ripcorda cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent ripcorda cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend rope yarnthe strands out of which ropes are made sash cord, sash linea strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash slacka cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely small stuffany light rope used on shipboard static linea cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane string, twinea lightweight cord stringa tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed thread, yarna fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving tiea cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied tiersomething that is used for tying tightropetightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground trip linea light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance whipcordclosely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips taper, wicka loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame wickany piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action artefact, artifact a man-made object taken as a whole 7n a telephone connection Syn|Hypo|Hyper phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line DSL, digital subscriber line a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds hot linea direct telephone line between two officials land line, landlinea telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits party linea telephone line serving two or more subscribers private linea telephone line serving a single subscriber toll linea telephone line for long-distance calls trunk linea telephone line connecting two exchanges directly WATS, WATS linea telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion an instrumentality that connects 8n (often plural) a means of communication or access lines of communication were set up between the two firms Syn|Hypo|Hyper channel, communication channel back channel an alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government) lens(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood contact, inter-group communication, liaison, linka channel for communication between groups line of gab, patter, spielplausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) communicating, communication the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information 9n a pipe used to transport liquids or gases Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper pipeline trans-Alaska pipeline an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez gas line a pipeline used to transport natural gas oil pipelinea pipeline used to transport oil pipage, pipe, piping a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. 10n the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed Syn|Hypo|Hyper rail line, railway line branch line, spur, spur track a railway line connected to a trunk line trunk line, trunk routeline that is the main route on a railway loop-linea railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on road, route an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation 11n a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface his face has many lines Syn|Hypo|Hyper crease, crinkle, furrow, seam, wrinkle crow's feet, crow's foot, laugh line a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes dermatoglyphicthe lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) frown linea facial wrinkle associated with frowning life line, lifeline, line of lifea crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live heart line, line of heart, love line, mensal linea crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature line of Saturn, line of destiny, line of fatea crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be depression, impression, imprint a concavity in a surface produced by pressing 12n in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area Hypo|Hyper balkline, baulk-line, string line line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game finish line, finishing linea line indicating the location of the finish of a race foul linelines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field foul linea line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross foul linea line from which basketball players take penalty shots baselinethe lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases goal linea line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand red linea line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink line of scrimmage, scrimmage lineline parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football baseline, service linethe back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line out of bounds, sidelinea line that marks the side boundary of a playing field scratch, scratch line, start, starting linea line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game yard linein football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field touchlineeither of the sidelines in soccer or rugby tapethe finishing line for a foot race wirethe finishing line on a racetrack mark, print a visible indication made on a surface 13n the maximum credit that a customer is allowed Syn|Hypo|Hyper bank line, credit line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit consumer credit a line of credit extended for personal or household use equity credit line, home equity credit, home equity loan, home loana loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home installment credit, installment loana loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credita consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time credit money available for a client to borrow 14n a conceptual separation or distinction there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity Syn|Hypo|Hyper contrast, demarcation, dividing line Rubicon, point of no return a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment differentiation, distinction a discrimination between things as different and distinct 15v make a mark or lines on a surface Syn|Hypo|Hyper delineate, describe, draw, trace draw engage in drawing drawrepresent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface construct draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions inscribedraw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible circumscribedraw a line around circumscribeto draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect writemark or trace on a surface dotmake a dot or dots stenographwrite in shorthand calligraphwrite beautifully and ornamentally crosstrace a line through or across superscribewrite on the outside or upper part of superscribewrite on the top or outside capitalise, capitalizewrite in capital letters lettermark letters on or mark with letters printwrite as if with print; not cursive scrawl, scribblewrite carelessly copycopy down as is impress, printreproduce by printing mark make or leave a mark on 16v mark with lines 2sorrow had lined his face Hypo|Hyper reline put new lines on hatchdraw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper crisscrossmark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines mark, nock, score make small marks into the surface of 1n a formation of people or things one beside another the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed they were arrayed in line of battle the cast stood in line for the curtain call Hypo|Hyper rivet line a line of rivets at a seam chorus, chorus linea body of dancers or singers who perform together diagonalan oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard linementhe football players who line up on the line of scrimmage lineupa line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification rowan arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line ranka row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another corps de ballet, ensemblethe chorus of a ballet company main diagonal, principal diagonalthe diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry secondary diagonalthe diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry serrationa row of notches terracea row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) formation an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 2n a formation of people or things one behind another the line stretched clear around the corner you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter Hypo|Hyper diagonal an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard Indian file, file, single filea line of persons or things ranged one behind the other line of marchthe arrangement of people in a line for marching line of successionthe order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position picket linea line of people acting as pickets conga linea line of people in single file performing the conga dance trap linea line or series of traps queue, waiting linea line of people or vehicles waiting for something main diagonal, principal diagonalthe diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry secondary diagonalthe diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry snake dancea group advancing in a single-file serpentine path columna line of units following one after another bread line, breadlinea queue of people waiting for free food checkout linea queue of people waiting to pay for purchases chow linea queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp) gas linea queue of vehicles waiting to purchase gasoline reception linea line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party ticket linea queue of people waiting to buy tickets unemployment linea queue of people waiting for employment formation an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit 3n a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence Syn|Hypo|Hyper air, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune fanfare, flourish, tucket (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments glissandoa rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale roulade(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable leitmotif, leitmotiva melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) theme songa melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie signature, signature tune, theme songa melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme(music) melodic subject of a musical composition part, voicethe melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music slide, swoop(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale motif, motivea theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music statement(music) the presentation of a musical theme variationa repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished primothe principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet) secondothe second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet) voice parta part written for a singer accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, supporta musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts bass, bass partthe lowest part in polyphonic music music an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner 4n text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen the letter consisted of three short lines there are six lines in every stanza Hypo|Hyper opening line the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story) head, header, headinga line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about line of poetry, line of versea single line of words in a poem by-line, credit linea line giving the name of the writer of a story or article datelinea line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch verse, verse linea line of metrical text gag line, laugh line, punch line, tag linethe point of a joke or humorous story actor's line, speech, wordswords making up the dialogue of a play orphanthe first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column sound bitea very short speech; usually on radio or television bottom linethe last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss crosshead, crossheadinga heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text headline, newspaper headlinethe heading or caption of a newspaper article lemmathe heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry rubrica title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type running head, running headlinea heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book subhead, subheadinga heading of a subdivision of a text rubric, statute title, titlea heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with acatalectic(prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables Alexandrine(prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet catalectic(prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot hypercatalectic(prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot iambica verse line consisting of iambs Adonic, Adonic linea verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis asidea line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage cuean actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech monologuea (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor soliloquya (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections throwawaywords spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis tetrametera verse line having four metrical feet pentametera verse line having five metrical feet hexametera verse line having six metrical feet octametera verse line having eight metrical feet octosyllablea verse line having eight syllables or a poem of octosyllabic lines decasyllablea verse line having ten syllables text, textual matter the words of something written 5n space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising Syn|Hyper agate line area unit, square measure a system of units used to measure areas 6n a short personal letter drop me a line when you get there Syn|Hypo|Hyper billet, note, short letter excuse a note explaining an absence personal letter a letter dealing with personal affairs 7n the descendants of one individual Syn|Hypo|Hyper ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept people descended from a common ancestor sidea family line of descent peoplemembers of a family line homefolkthe people of your home locality (especially your own family) housearistocratic family line dynastya sequence of powerful leaders in the same family gens, namefamily based on male descent family tree, genealogy successive generations of kin 8n a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) they attacked the enemy's line Hypo|Hyper firing line the line from which soldiers deliver fire battlefront, front, front linethe line along which opposing armies face each other line of battlea line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack battle linethe line along which warring troops meet military position, position a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons 9v be in line with; form a line along 3trees line the riverbank Syn|Hypo|Hyper run along rim run around the rim of beardgo along the rim, like a beard around the chin lie be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 1n a connected series of events or actions or developments historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available Syn|Hypo|Hyper course current, flow, stream dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas series similar things placed in order or happening one after another 2n a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning I can't follow your line of reasoning Syn|Hypo|Hyper argument, argumentation, line of reasoning, logical argument line of inquiry, line of questioning an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument casuistryargumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading policya line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government clericalisma policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters plankan endorsed policy in the platform of a political party economic policya government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues social policya policy of for dealing with social issues party linethe policy of a political group foreign policya policy governing international relations zero-tolerance policyany policy that allows no exception Zionisma policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical 3n persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress `let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk Hyper persuasion, suasion the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action 4n acting in conformity in line with he got out of line toe the line Hyper abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity acting according to certain accepted standards 5n mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it 4Syn|Hyper assembly line, production line mechanical system a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles 1n a commercial organization serving as a common carrier Hypo|Hyper airline, airline business, airway a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway systemline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight steamship company, steamship linea line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships transit linea line providing public transit bus linean organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system cable railway, funicular, funicular railwaya railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars cog railway, rack railwayrailway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railwaya railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level metro, subway, subway system, tube, undergroundan electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) monoraila railway having a single track railshort for railway scenic railwaysmall railway in an amusement park trolley linea transit line using streetcars or trolley buses fleeta group of steamships operating together under the same ownership carrier, common carrier a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages 2n the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money Syn|Hypo|Hyper business, job, line of work, occupation confectionery the occupation and skills of a confectioner sportthe occupation of athletes who compete for pay farming, landagriculture considered as an occupation or way of life biz, gameyour occupation or line of work calling, career, vocationthe particular occupation for which you are trained employment, workthe occupation for which you are paid appointmentthe job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spota job in an organization salt mine, treadmilla job involving drudgery and confinement craft, tradethe skilled practice of a practical occupation professionan occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) medium, metieran occupation for which you are especially well suited accountancy, accountingthe occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business photographythe occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies cateringproviding food and services coaching, coaching jobthe job of a professional coach booking, engagementemployment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time ministrythe work of a minister of religion navigation, sailing, seafaringthe work of a sailor professional boxingboxing for money professional wrestlingwrestling for money sumoa Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground professional golfplaying golf for money professional footballfootball played for pay professional baseballplaying baseball for money professional basketballplaying basketball for money professional tennisplaying tennis for money work load, workloadwork that a person is expected to do in a specified time pieceworkwork paid for according to the quantity produced specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialtythe special line of work you have adopted as your career lifeworkthe principal work of your career walk, walk of lifecareers in general serviceemployment in or work for another telecommuting, teleworkingemployment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem servicesperformance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others public serviceemployment within a government system (especially in the civil service) academicianshipthe position of member of an honorary academy accountantshipthe position of accountant admiraltythe office of admiral ambassadorshipthe post of ambassador apostleshipthe position of apostle apprenticeshipthe position of apprentice associateshipthe position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyshipthe position of attorney bailiffshipthe office of bailiff baronetagethe state of a baronet bishopry, episcopatethe office and dignity of a bishop cadetshipthe position of cadet caliphatethe office of a caliph captaincy, captainshipthe post of captain cardinalshipthe office of cardinal chairmanshipthe position of chairman chancellorshipthe office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainshipthe position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainshipthe position of chieftain clerkshipthe job of clerk commandership, commanderythe position or office of commander comptrollershipthe position of comptroller consulshipthe post of consul controllershipthe position of controller councillorship, councilorshipthe position of council member counsellorship, counselorshipthe position of counselor curacythe position of a curate curatorshipthe position of curator custodianshipthe position of custodian deanery, deanshipthe position or office of a dean directorshipthe position of a director of a business concern discipleshipthe position of disciple editorshipthe position of editor eldershipthe office of elder emiratethe office of an emir fatherhoodthe status of a father fatherhoodthe status of a religious leader foremanshipthe position of foreman generalcy, generalshipthe office and authority of a general governorshipthe office of governor headshipthe position of head headshipthe position of headmaster or headmistress hot seata difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbencythe office of an incumbent inspectorshipthe office of inspector instructorshipthe position of instructor internshipthe position of a medical intern judgeship, judicaturethe position of judge khanatethe position of a khan lectureshipthe post of lecturer legateship, legationthe post or office of legate legislatorshipthe office of legislator librarianshipthe position of librarian lieutenancythe position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistraturethe position of magistrate managershipthe position of manager manhoodthe status of being a man marshalshipthe post of marshall mastershipthe position of master mayoraltythe position of mayor messiahshipthe position of messiah moderatorshipthe position of moderator overlordshipthe position of overlord pastorate, pastorshipthe position of pastor peasanthoodthe state of being a peasant pluma highly desirable position or assignment praetorshipthe office of praetor precentorshipthe position of precentor preceptorshipthe position of preceptor prefecturethe office of prefect prelacy, prelaturethe office or station of a prelate premiershipthe office of premier presidency, presidentshipthe office and function of president primateshipthe office of primate principalshipthe post of principal priorshipthe office of prior proconsulate, proconsulshipthe position of proconsul proctorshipthe position of proctor chair, professorshipthe position of professor protectorshipthe position of protector public officea position concerning the people as a whole rabbinatethe office or function of a rabbi receivershipthe office of a receiver rectorate, rectorshipthe office or station of a rector regencythe office of a regent residencythe position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) rulershipthe position of ruler sainthoodthe status and dignity of a saint secretaryshipthe position of secretary feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniorythe position and authority of a feudal lord senatorshipthe office of senator sinecurean office that involves minimal duties solicitorshipthe position of solicitor speakershipthe position of Speaker stewardshipthe position of steward studentshipthe position of student teachershipthe position of teacher thaneshipthe position of thane thronethe position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions treasurershipthe position of treasurer tribuneshipthe position of tribune trusteeshipthe position of trustee vice-presidencythe office and function of a vice president viceroyshipthe position of viceroy viziershipthe position of vizier wardenshipthe position of warden wardershipthe position of warder womanhoodthe status of a woman business life, professional lifea career in industrial or commercial or professional activities airplane mechanicsthe craft of building and repairing airplanes auto mechanicsthe craft of building and repairing automobiles basketrythe craft of basket making carpentry, woodwork, woodworkingthe craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood drafting, mechanical drawingthe craft of drawing blueprints dressmakingthe craft of making dresses electrical workthe craft of an electrician interior decoration, interior designthe trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior lumberingthe trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber masonrythe craft of a mason oculismthe craft of an oculist house painting, paintingthe occupation of a house painter papermakingthe craft of making paper pilotage, pilotingthe occupation of a pilot plumbery, plumbingthe occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) potterythe craft of making earthenware learned professionone of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles literaturethe profession or art of a writer architecturethe profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect educationthe profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) journalismthe profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media politicsthe profession devoted to governing and to political affairs pyrotechnics, pyrotechnythe craft of making fireworks cobbling, shoe repairing, shoemakingthe shoemaker's trade roofingthe craft of a roofer sheet-metal workthe craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) shinglingthe laying on of shingles tailoringthe occupation of a tailor tool-and-die workthe craft of making special tools and dies cost accountingkeeping account of the costs of items in production bookkeeping, clerkingthe activity of recording business transactions inventory accountingaccounting that controls and evaluates inventory handicrafta craft that requires skillful hands paper routethe job of delivering newspapers regularly mintageact or process of minting coins tanningmaking leather from rawhide engineering, technologythe practical application of science to commerce or industry typographythe craft of composing type and printing from it undertakingthe trade of a funeral director upholsterythe craft of upholstering wine making, winemakingthe craft and science of growing grapes and making wine activity any specific behavior 3n a particular kind of product or merchandise 5a nice line of shoes Syn|Hypo|Hyper business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line sideline an auxiliary line of merchandise merchandise, product, ware commodities offered for sale 1v reinforce with fabric lined b ooks are more enduring Hyper reenforce, reinforce make stronger 2v cover the interior of line the gloves line a chimney Hypo|Hyper reline provide with a new lining faceline the edge (of a garment) with a different material cribline with beams or planks babbittline with a Babbitt metal refaceput a new facing on (a garment) cover provide with a covering or cause to be covered 3v fill plentifully line one's pockets Hyper fill, fill up, make full make full, also in 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