streamline
verb [T] (SHAPE) /ˈstriːm.laɪn/Definition
› to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas: Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency. The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.Patterns and shapes
(Definition of streamline verb (SHAPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amorphous adjective
- arabesque noun (ART)
- bar noun (LONG PIECE)
- cake noun (SHAPE)
- candy-striped adjective
- floral adjective
- grain noun (WOOD/CLOTH)
- linear adjective (LINES)
- motif noun (PATTERN)
- mottled adjective
- outline noun (SHAPE)
- paisley noun
- pattern noun (ARRANGEMENT)
- pattern noun (DRAWING)
- spotted adjective
- tessellate verb
- tessellated adjective
- tooled adjective
- V-shaped adjective
- weave noun
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Patterns and shapes
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