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line
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- IN
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
noun
acting in conformity
“in line with”
noun
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
noun
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
“a washing line”
noun
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
noun
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
noun
a particular kind of product or merchandise
“a nice line of shoes”
noun
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
“a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport”
noun
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
noun
a telephone connection
noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
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
(often plural) a means of communication or access
“it must go through official channels”
noun
a short personal letter
“drop me a line when you get there”
noun
a mark that is long relative to its width
“He drew a line on the chart”
noun
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
“the letter consisted of three short lines”
noun
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
“‘let me show you my etchings’ is a rather worn line”
noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
“she was humming an air from Beethoven”
noun
the hereditary derivation of an individual
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
noun
a connected series of events or actions or developments
“the government took a firm course”
noun
a formation of people or things one behind another
“the line stretched clear around the corner”
noun
a formation of people or things one beside another
“the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed”
noun
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
noun
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
noun
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
“they attacked the enemy's line”
noun
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
noun
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
noun
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
noun
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
noun
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
“his face has many lines”
verb
reinforce with fabric
“lined books are more enduring”
verb
fill plentifully
“line one's pockets”
verb
cover the interior of
“line the gloves”
verb
mark with lines
“sorrow had lined his face”
verb
make a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
verb
be in line with; form a line along
“trees line the riverbank”
In context
Example Sentences
he's not in my line of business
in line with
he got out of line
toe the line
a washing line
a nice line of shoes
a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport
there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
I can't follow your line of reasoning
it must go through official channels
lines of communication were set up between the two firms
drop me a line when you get there
He drew a line on the chart
the letter consisted of three short lines
there are six lines in every stanza
‘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
she was humming an air from Beethoven
his entire lineage has been warriors
the government took a firm course
historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available
the line stretched clear around the corner
you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter
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
they attacked the enemy's line
his face has many lines
ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
lined books are more enduring
line one's pockets
line the gloves
line a chimney
sorrow had lined his face
draw a line
trace the outline of a figure in the sand
trees line the riverbank
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