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space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"

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"

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"

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"

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"

a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"

fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

cover the interior of (garments); "line the gloves"

mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"

space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning"

mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

Flax; linen.

The longer and finer fiber of flax.

To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin.

To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money.

To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers.

A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline.

A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line.

The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel.

Direction; as, the line of sight or vision.

A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column.

A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend.

A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure.

Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.

That which has length, but not breadth or thickness.

The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline.

A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark.

Lineament; feature; figure.

A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers.

A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; as, a line of stages; an express line.

A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.

A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline.

A measuring line or cord.

That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.

Instruction; doctrine.

The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line.

The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad.

The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

A trench or rampart.

Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.

Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.

One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

A number of shares taken by a jobber.

A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc.

The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name.

The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.

To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.

To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.

To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.

To impregnate; - applied to brute animals.

The equator; - usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.

A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; - opposed to column.

Flax; linen.

The longer and finer fiber of flax.

To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin.

To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money.

To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers.

A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline.

A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line.

The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel.

Direction; as, the line of sight or vision.

A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column.

A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend.

A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure.

Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.

That which has length, but not breadth or thickness.

The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline.

A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark.

Lineament; feature; figure.

A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers.

A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; as, a line of stages; an express line.

A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.

A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline.

A measuring line or cord.

That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.

Instruction; doctrine.

The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line.

The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad.

The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

A trench or rampart.

Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.

Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.

One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

A number of shares taken by a jobber.

A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc.

The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name.

The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.

To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.

To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.

To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.

To impregnate; - applied to brute animals.

The equator; - usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.

A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; - opposed to column.

A mark on paper, etc., having length but not breadth or thickness; a slender string or cord; a row; as, a line of trees; a boundary; as, we crossed the line into Canada; an imaginary circle on the globe; as, a line of latitude; plan or method; as, follow this line of attack; a course of action; an industry or profession; as, he was an expert in his own line; a row of printed or written letters or words; a verse of poetry; descent; as, a line of kings; trains, ships, etc., making up a system of transportation; in war, a row of defended positions; as, a trench in the front line; a row of soldiers marching abreast; a wire in a telegraph or telephone system.

To draw lines upon; place along side by side; as, to line up soldiers; cover on the inside; as, to line a coat.

To form a row; as the men line up for inspection.

1. A long narrow mark, strip, or streak, distinguished, in anatomy, from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. 2. An obsolete unit of measure, 1/12 inch. (For the anatomical lines, see under linea.).

A thread of linen or flax: a slender cord: (math.) that which has length without breadth or thickness: an extended stroke: a straight row: a cord extended to direct any operations: outline: a series, succession of: a mark or lineament, hence a characteristic: a row: a rank: a verse: a short letter or note: a trench, in pl. military works of defence: limit: method: the equator: lineage: direction: occupation: the regular infantry of an army: the twelfth part of an inch.

To mark out with lines: to cover with lines: to place along by the side of for guarding: by a guard within or by anything added.

To cover on the inside with linen or other material: to cover.

A cord or string; extended mark; row or rank; a verse; trench; limit; the equator; occupation; direction; lineage; one-twelfth of an inch.

To cover with lines; to cover with lining; cover on the inside.

The equator.

To make lines upon; read out, line by line.

To form or be in line.

To cover the inside of.

A string or cord; mark; outline; lineament; boundary; limit; course; route; series of conveyances; a trian of thought.

Kinship; descent; family.

A row, as of articles or words.

A Stock of goods or a business.

That which has length without breadth or thickness.

A measure of length, one twelfth inch.

A slender string or cord; a thread-like stroke or trace; the equator; that which has length without breadth or thickness; a row, as of letters, words, soldiers, ships, &c.; a verse; a series in regular succession; lineage; outline; lineament; a short letter or a note; a trench or rampart; the twelfth part of an inch; disposition; method; occupation; course; direction. A right line, a straight line, the shortest that can be drawn between two points. Equinoctial line, the equator of the earth or heavens. A ship of the line, a ship of war large enough to have a place in the line of battle. Line of battle, the disposition of an army or fleet.

To mark with lines; to cover on the inside; to put in the inside; to place along by the side of anything for guarding; to cover.

Length without breadth; a string or cord; a lineament or mark in the hand or face; outline; as much as is written from the one margin to the opposite one; a single row; a series or succession; course or direction; in poetry, a verse or part of a verse; family ascending or descending; line of business; twelfth part of an inch; the line, the equator or equinoctial circle; applied to the largest warships, as a ship of the line.

To cover the inside of a garment, originally with linen, but now with any other texture; to cover on the inside; to strengthen with a guard within; to strengthen with anything added; to impregnate-applied to the lower animals.

A line; anatomical term, such as nuchal, temporal line.

Extent in length, considered without regard to breadth or thickness. As a measure, it means the 12th part of an inch.

A stripe, streak, or narrow mark.

A thread or cord.

A row.

A threadlike mark, such as an elongated ridge or notch or an extended strip of tissue or texture varying from surrounding parts.

N. [Latin] A linen thread or string; a slender cord;— a thread-like mark of the pen; an extended stroke, whether straight or crooked;— that which has length, but not breadth or thickness;— the exterior limit of a figure; boundary; contour; outline;— a mark upon the face or hand; lineament;— a straight row; a continued series or rank;— a short letter; a note a verse course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy, conceived or directed toward an end or object; department;— a succession of progeny from a common progenitor a connected series of public conveyances; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandize;— the equator— usually called the line;— that which is measured by a line or cord; boundary instruction; doctrine;— Die regular infantry of an army;— a trench or rampart;— the twelfth of an inch.