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line

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 mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

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 length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

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: a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

noun: a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's 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"

noun: a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

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"

noun: a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

noun: a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

noun: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"

noun: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

noun: a telephone connection

noun: acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

noun: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

noun: something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

noun: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

noun: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

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"

noun: a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"

noun: a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

noun: space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

noun: the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

noun: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

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 short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

noun: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

noun: mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

verb: be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"

verb: cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"

verb: make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

verb: mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

verb: fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

verb: reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"


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line

Length: 4 letters

Scrabble value: 4

Words with Friends value: 6

Literati value: 4

TWL (USA): Found

SOWPODS (UK): Found


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