line drive |
in baseball, a hard-hit ball that travels low, fast, and in a nearly straight line. |
line graph |
a graph that plots the relationship between two variable quantities, represented on horizontal and vertical axes, by connecting their coordinate points with straight lines. |
lineman |
a person who installs or repairs electric power, telephone, or telegraph lines; linesman. [3 definitions] |
linen |
cloth, yarn, or thread made from flax. [3 definitions] |
linen closet |
a closet with shelves used for storing linen, such as sheets, towels, blankets, and the like. |
line of battle |
troops, tanks, ships, and the like positioned to fight. |
line of credit |
a statement by a bank, credit card company, department store, or the like agreeing to extend a certain amount of credit to the person named on the statement. [2 definitions] |
line of fire |
the path of a fired bullet or shell. [2 definitions] |
line of force |
the imaginary line in a field of electrical or magnetic force that indicates the direction taken by that force. |
line of scrimmage |
an imaginary line on a football field, parallel to the goal line, where the ball rests and at which the two teams line up at the start of each play. |
line one's pockets |
to gain profit, esp. by deceitful dealing. |
liner1 |
a commercial ship or airplane, esp. one carrying passengers on a regular route. [3 definitions] |
liner2 |
a protective inner or outer lining or cover, often removable. [2 definitions] |
linesman |
in sports such as tennis and football, an official who assists the referee, as by observing particular violations. [2 definitions] |
lineup |
an arrangement of people or things in a line or row, as for identification or inspection. [4 definitions] |
line up |
to form a line, one person after the other. [4 definitions] |
-ling |
one connected with. [3 definitions] |
ling1 |
any of various edible marine fishes that resemble the cod. |
ling2 |
heather. |
Lingala |
a Bantu language used as a common language in Zaïre. |
linger |
to remain, or to be slow to leave. [5 definitions] |