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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024red•lin•ing or red-lin•ing, /ˈrɛdˌlaɪnɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- a discriminatory practice by which some banks or institutions that lend money refuse to grant mortgages or insurance in urban areas that they consider to be deteriorating.
- Computinga marking device, as underlining, used esp. in word processing to highlight suggested additional text in a document.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024red•lin•ing (red′lī′ning),USA pronunciation n. - a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, esp. inner-city neighborhoods.
Also, red′-lin′ing. - redline + -ing1, as if banks, insurance companies, etc., had outlined such areas in red on a map
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024red′ line′, [Ice Hockey.]- Sporta line of the color red that is parallel to and equidistant from the goal lines and divides the rink in half.
red•line (v. red′līn′;n. red′līn′),USA pronunciation v., -lined, -lin•ing, n. v.t. - to treat by redlining (an area or neighborhood).
- to establish the recommended safe speed of (an airplane):The bomber is redlined at 650 miles an hour.
- to draw a canceling red line through (an item on a list).
- to mark or designate for cancellation, rejection, dismissal, or the like:club members redlined for unpaid dues.
- Aeronauticsto cause (an airplane) to be grounded.
v.i. - to engage in redlining.
n. - Automotive
- the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
- a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
Also, red′-line′. red′lin′er, n. |