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- pronunciation:
- laIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- line up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a long, thin mark.
Sign your name on the line at the bottom of the form.
- synonyms:
- stripe
- similar words:
- limit, mark, outline, score, strip
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| definition 2: |
a string, rope, or wire.
The telephone company put up new lines in front of my apartment.- synonyms:
- cable, cord, rope
- similar words:
- string
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| definition 3: |
a row of people or things.
The line for tickets went all the way around the block.
- synonyms:
- row
- similar words:
- chain, range, run, series
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| definition 4: |
a group of words that serve as a unit of a larger work.
This is the most beautiful line in the poem. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lines, lining, lined |
| definition: |
to mark with a line or lines.
I used a ruler to line my paper.- synonyms:
- underline
- similar words:
- draw, score, trace
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| phrase: |
line up |
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