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(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
"he's not in my line of business"
synonyms : business , job , line of work , occupation
(noun) acting in conformity
"in line with", "he got out of line", "toe the line"
(noun) a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
synonyms : cable , transmission line
(noun) something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
"a washing line"
(noun) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
synonyms : rail line , railway line
(noun) a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
(noun) a particular kind of product or merchandise
"a nice line of shoes"
synonyms : business line , line of business , line of merchandise , line of products , product line
(noun) a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
synonyms : pipeline
(noun) mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
synonyms : assembly line , production line
(noun) a telephone connection
synonyms : phone line , subscriber line , telephone circuit , telephone line
(noun) a conceptual separation or distinction
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
synonyms : contrast , demarcation , dividing line
(noun) 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"
synonyms : argument , argumentation , line of reasoning , logical argument
(noun) (often plural) a means of communication or access
"it must go through official channels", "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
synonyms : channel , communication channel
(noun) a short personal letter
"drop me a line when you get there"
synonyms : billet , note , short letter
(noun) a mark that is long relative to its width
"He drew a line on the chart"
(noun) 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"
(noun) 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"
(noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
synonyms : air , melodic line , melodic phrase , melody , strain , tune
(noun) the descendants of one individual
"his entire lineage has been warriors"
synonyms : ancestry , blood , blood line , bloodline , descent , line of descent , lineage , origin , parentage , pedigree , stemma , stock
The Charles' household boasts a pedigree of great distinction. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a connected series of events or actions or developments
"the government took a firm course", "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
synonyms : course
(noun) 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"
(noun) 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"
(noun) a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
(noun) in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
(noun) a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
"they attacked the enemy's line"
(noun) a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
(noun) the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
synonyms : bank line , credit line , line of credit , personal credit line , personal line of credit
(noun) space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
synonyms : agate line
(noun) a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
(noun) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
"his face has many lines", "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
synonyms : crease , crinkle , furrow , seam , wrinkle
(verb) reinforce with fabric
"lined books are more enduring"
(verb) fill plentifully
"line one's pockets"
(verb) cover the interior of
"line the gloves", "line a chimney"
(verb) mark with lines
"sorrow had lined his face"
(verb) make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line", "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
synonyms : delineate , describe , draw , trace
(verb) be in line with; form a line along
"trees line the riverbank"
synonyms : run along

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