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1.nounA path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight."The arrow descended in a curved line."
2.nounA rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
3.nounA hose or pipe, of any size."a brake line"
4.nounDirection, path."the line of sight"
5.nounThe wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection."I tried to make a call, but the line was dead."
6.nounA clothesline.
7.nounA letter, a written form of communication."Drop me a line."
8.nounA connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc."a line of stages"
9.nounA trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
10.nounThe exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
11.nounA long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
12.nounA measuring line or cord.
13.nounThat which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
14.nounA threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
15.nounLineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
16.nounA more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation."The line forms on the right."
17.nounThe regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery etc.
18.nounA series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
19.nounA small amount of text. Specifically:
20.nounCourse of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
21.nounThe official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction."Remember, your answers must match the party line."
22.nounA set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself."How many buses does the line have?"
23.nounA number of shares taken by a jobber.
24.nounA measure of length:
25.nounA maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
26.noun(1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.
27.nounThe position in which the fencers hold their swords.
28.nounProper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working)."the engine is in line / out of line"
29.nounA small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.
30.nounInstruction; doctrine.
31.nounPopulation of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
32.noun(perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
33.nounA group of forwards that play together.
34.nounA vascular catheter."line sepsis"
35.verbTo place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align."to line troops"
36.verbTo place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify."to line works with soldiers"
37.verbTo form a line along.
38.verbTo mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines."to line a copy book"
39.verbTo represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
40.verbTo read or repeat line by line."to line out a hymn"
41.verbTo hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground."Jones lined to left in his last at-bat."
42.verbTo track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
43.verbTo measure.