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line

noun [C] (LONG MARK)
 
 
/laɪn/

Definition

A2 a long, thin mark on the surface of something: a straight line Sign your name on the dotted line. She was very old and her face was covered with lines. My legs felt all wobbly when I stood up and I couldn't walk in a straight line (= walk without moving to the side while moving forward).Patterns and shapes
(Definition of line noun (LONG MARK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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