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stream·line
 streamline
- pronunciation:
- strim
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a smooth, even shape that offers the least possible resistance to currents or movement.
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| definition 2: |
the path of one particle in a fluid flowing steadily and smoothly past an object.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
streamlined, streamlines, streamlining |
| definition 1: |
to make or alter so as to offer minimum resistance to currents or movement.
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| definition 2: |
to alter so as to make simpler or more efficient, compact, or up-to-date.
We streamlined our filing system. |
| related words: |
express, modernize |
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