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1. line -- (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").
2. line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope").
3. line -- (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").
4. line -- (a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point).
5. line -- (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").
6. line -- (a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum).
7. line -- (a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line").
8. argumentation, logical argument, line of reasoning, line -- (the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning").
9. cable, line, transmission line -- (a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power).
10. course, line -- (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").
11. line -- (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent).
12. wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line -- (a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles").
13. pipeline, line -- (a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport").
14. line, railway line, rail line -- (the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed).
15. telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line -- (a telephone connection).
16. line -- (acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line").
17. lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock -- (the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors").
18. line -- (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line").
19. occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business").
20. line -- (in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area).
21. channel, communication channel, line -- ((often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms").
22. line, product line, line of products, line of merchandise, business line, line of business -- (a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes").
23. line -- (a commercial organization serving as a common carrier).
24. agate line, line -- (space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising).
25. credit line, line of credit, bank line, line, personal credit line, personal line of credit -- (the maximum credit that a customer is allowed).
26. tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase -- (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven").
27. note, short letter, line, billet -- (a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there").
28. line, dividing line, demarcation, contrast -- (a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity").
29. production line, assembly line, line -- (mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it).

1. line, run along -- (be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank").
2. line -- (cover the interior of (garments); "line the gloves").
3. trace, draw, line, describe, delineate -- (make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand").
4. line -- (mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face").
5. line -- (fill plentifully; "line one's pockets").
6. line -- (reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring").

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