the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he''s not in my line of business";
acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line";
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power;
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line";
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed;
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier;
a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes";
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport";
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it;
a telephone connection;
a conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity";
the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can''t follow your line of reasoning";
(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms";
a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there";
a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope";
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";
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven";
the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors";
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";
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";
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";
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent;
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area;
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy''s line";
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum;
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed;
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising;
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point;
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles";
reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring";
fill plentifully; "line one''s pockets";
cover the interior of (garments); "line the gloves";
mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face";
make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand";
be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank";