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line

Noun

A formation of people or things one beside another (synset 108447525)
"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"

is a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
subtypes:
- rivet line - a line of rivets at a seam
- chorus, chorus line - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
- diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
- identity parade, lineup, police lineup - a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification
- row - an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
- rank - a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
A mark that is long relative to its width (synset 106812755)
"He drew a line on the chart"

is a type of: mark, print - a visible indication made on a surface
subtypes:
- 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 line - a 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 line - a 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, squiggle - a short twisting line
- spectrum line - an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
- trend line - a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
- isometric, isometric line - a line connecting isometric points
- graduation - a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
- guideline - a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
- hairline - a very thin line
- shaft - a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
- serif, seriph - a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
- staff line - any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
- ledger line, leger line - a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff
A formation of people or things one behind another (synset 108447160)
"the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"

is a type of: formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
subtypes:
- diagonal - an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard
- file, indian file, single file - a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- line of march - the arrangement of people in a line for marching
- line of succession - the order in which individuals are expected to succeed one another in some official position
- picket line - a line of people acting as pickets
- conga line - a line of people in single file performing the conga dance
- trap line - a line or series of traps
- queue, waiting line - a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
A length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness;
The trace of a moving point (synset 113886392)
is a type of: form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
subtypes:
- curve - a line on a graph representing data
- curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
- straight line - a 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)
- perimeter - a line enclosing a plane areas
- center line, centerline - a line that bisects a plane figure
- bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
Text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen (synset 107025650)
"the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

is a type of: text, textual matter - the words of something written
subtypes:
- opening line - the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)
- head, header, heading - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- line of poetry, line of verse - a single line of words in a poem
- by-line, credit line - a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
- dateline - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
- verse, verse line - a line of metrical text
- gag line, laugh line, punch line, tag line - the point of a joke or humorous story
- actor's line, speech, words - words making up the dialogue of a play
- orphan - the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
- sound bite - a very short speech; usually on radio or television
- bottom line - the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss
is a part of:
- letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization
- stanza - a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
A single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum (synset 111495037)
is a type of: 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

is a part of: electromagnetic spectrum - the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
A fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) (synset 108611842)
"they attacked the enemy's line"

referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
subtypes:
- firing line - the line from which soldiers deliver fire
- battlefront, front, front line - the line along which opposing armies face each other
- line of battle - a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
- battle line - the line along which warring troops meet
A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood;
The methodical process of logical reasoning (synset 105781046)
"I can't follow your line of reasoning"

is a type of: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical
subtypes:
- line of inquiry, line of questioning - an ordering of questions so as to develop a particular argument
- casuistry - argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
- policy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
same as: argument, argumentation, line of reasoning, logical argument
A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power (synset 102937552)
is a type of: conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
subtypes:
- coax, coax cable, coaxial cable - a transmission line for high-frequency signals
- electrical cable - a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
- fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
- power cable, power line - cable used to distribute electricity
- printer cable - a cable between a computer and a printer
is a part of:
- cable, cable system, cable television, cable television service - a television system that transmits over cables
- phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
same as: cable, transmission line
A connected series of events or actions or developments (synset 108393816)
"the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

is a type of: series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another

subtypes: current, flow, stream - dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

same as: course
A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (synset 108610818)
is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
subtypes:
- part, parting - a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
- axis - a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
- aclinic line, magnetic equator - an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
- agonic line - an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
- isogonal line, isogone, isogonic line - an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
- crest - the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- timber line, timberline, tree line - line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
- snow line - the 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 circle - a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
- hemline - the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
- hipline - the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
- hipline - the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
- apparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizon - the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
- isarithm, isogram, isopleth - a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
- flight line - place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
- line of sight, line of vision - an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
- latitude, line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
- lunar latitude - an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
- itinerary, path, route - an established line of travel or access
- quadrant, quarter-circle - a quarter of the circumference of a circle
- loxodrome, rhumb, rhumb line - a 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 line - a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
- side - a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
- water level, water line, waterline - a 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, watermark - a line marking the level reached by a body of water
- divide, water parting, watershed - a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
- course, path, track - a line or route along which something travels or moves
- field line, line of force - an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface (synset 113928798)
"his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

is a type of: depression, impression, imprint - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
subtypes:
- crow's feet, crow's foot, laugh line - a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
- dermatoglyphic - the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
- frown line - a facial wrinkle associated with frowning
- life line, lifeline, line of life - a 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 line - a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature
- line of destiny, line of fate, line of saturn - a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates how successful you will be
is a part of: cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

same as: crease, crinkle, furrow, seam, wrinkle
A pipe used to transport liquids or gases (synset 103952601)
"a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

is a type of: pipage, pipe, piping - a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
subtypes:
- gas line - a pipeline used to transport natural gas
- oil pipeline - a pipeline used to transport oil
specific instances: alaskan pipeline, trans-alaska pipeline - an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez

same as: pipeline
The road consisting of railroad track and roadbed (synset 103676598)
is a type of: road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
subtypes:
- branch line, spur, spur track - a railway line connected to a trunk line
- trunk line, trunk route - line that is the main route on a railway
has:
- railroad bed - a bed on which railroad track is laid
- railroad, railroad track, railway - a line of track providing a runway for wheels
same as: rail line, railway line
A telephone connection (synset 104409192)
is a type of: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects
subtypes:
- digital subscriber line, dsl - a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
- hot line - a direct telephone line between two officials
- land line, landline - a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
- party line - a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
- private line - a telephone line serving a single subscriber
- toll line - a telephone line for long-distance calls
- trunk line - a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
- wats, wats line - a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
same as: phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line
Acting in conformity (synset 101206784)
"in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

is a type of: abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity - acting according to certain accepted standards
The descendants of one individual (synset 108118903)
"his entire lineage has been warriors"

is a type of: family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kin
subtypes:
- family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept - people descended from a common ancestor
- side - a family line of descent
same as: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock
Something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible (synset 103676175)
"a washing line"

is a type of: artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
subtypes:
- 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
- cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads
- laniard, lanyard - (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
- lifeline - line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
- lifeline - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- mooring, mooring line - (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
- painter - a 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
- rope - a 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
- shroud - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- strand - line 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
- trace - either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
has:
- bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
- drip loop - a downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building
The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (synset 100583425)
"he's not in my line of business"

is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
subtypes:
- confectionery - the occupation and skills of a confectioner
- sport - the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- farming, land - agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
- biz, game - your occupation or line of work
- calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained
- employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid
- appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
- berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot - a job in an organization
- salt mine, treadmill - a job involving drudgery and confinement
- craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation
- profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- medium, metier - an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- accountancy, accounting - the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- photography - the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
- catering - providing food and services
same as: business, job, line of work, occupation
In games or sports;
A mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area (synset 108611480)
is a type of: mark, print - a visible indication made on a surface
subtypes:
- 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 line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
- foul line - lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
- foul line - a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross
- foul line - a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
- baseline - the lines a baseball player must follow while running the bases
- goal line - a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
- red line - a line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink
- line of scrimmage, scrimmage line - line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football
- baseline, service line - the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line
- out of bounds, sideline - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
- scratch, scratch line, start, starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- yard line - in football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field
(often plural) a means of communication or access (synset 106270774)
"it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
subtypes:
- 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, link - a channel for communication between groups
- line of gab, patter, spiel - plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
same as: channel, communication channel
A particular kind of product or merchandise (synset 103676994)
"a nice line of shoes"

is a type of: merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale

subtypes: sideline - an auxiliary line of merchandise

has: top of the line - the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise

same as: business line, line of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line
A commercial organization serving as a common carrier (synset 103676799)
is a type of: carrier, common carrier - a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
subtypes:
- airline, airline business, airway - a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
- railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
- steamship company, steamship line - a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
- transit line - a line providing public transit
is a part of: transit, transportation, transportation system - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
Space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising (synset 113735108)
is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas

same as: agate line
The maximum credit that a customer is allowed (synset 113400586)
is a type of: credit - money available for a client to borrow

subtypes: consumer credit - a line of credit extended for personal or household use

same as: bank line, credit line, line of credit, personal credit line, personal line of credit
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (synset 107041860)
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"

is a type of: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
subtypes:
- fanfare, flourish, tucket - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
- glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
- leitmotif, leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie
- signature, signature tune, theme song - a 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, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
has: musical phrase, phrase - a short musical passage

same as: air, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
Persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress (synset 107026095)
"`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"

is a type of: persuasion, suasion - the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
A short personal letter (synset 106638793)
"drop me a line when you get there"

is a type of: personal letter - a letter dealing with personal affairs

subtypes: excuse - a note explaining an absence

same as: billet, note, short letter
A conceptual separation or distinction (synset 105756783)
"there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

is a type of: differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

subtypes: point of no return, rubicon - a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment

same as: contrast, demarcation, dividing line
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it (synset 104014761)
is a type of: mechanical system - a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles

has: conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)

is a part of: factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

same as: assembly line, production line

Verb

Be in line with;
Form a line along (synset 202709399)
"trees line the riverbank"

is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

subtypes: rim - run around the rim of

same as: run along
Cover the interior of (synset 201273348)
"line the gloves"; "line a chimney"

is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered
subtypes:
- reline - provide with a new lining
- face - line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- crib - line with beams or planks
- babbitt - line with a Babbitt metal
Make a mark or lines on a surface (synset 201585566)
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

is a type of: mark - make or leave a mark on
subtypes:
- construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
- circumscribe - draw a line around
- circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
- write - mark or trace on a surface
same as: delineate, describe, draw, trace
verb group:
- draw - engage in drawing
- draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
Mark with lines (synset 201278925)
"sorrow had lined his face"

is a type of: mark, nock, score - make small marks into the surface of
subtypes:
- reline - put new lines on
- hatch - draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
- crisscross - mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines
Fill plentifully (synset 200455090)
"line one's pockets"

is a type of: fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Reinforce with fabric (synset 200223419)
"lined books are more enduring"

is a type of: reenforce, reinforce - make stronger

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