line n ((LONG MARK)) - definition in American English Dictionary

line

/lɑɪn/ n [C] (LONG MARK)

Definition

› a long, thin mark on the surface of something:

Draw a straight line.

You shouldn’t drive across the double yellow lines.

As I grow older, lines and wrinkles show on my face.

› geometry A line is a row of points that continues in both directions and is usually represented by a long thin mark.

(Definition of line n ((LONG MARK)) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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