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in-line
[in-lahyn, in-lahyn]
adjective
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
in-line
adjective
denoting a linked sequence of manufacturing processes
denoting an internal-combustion engine having its cylinders arranged in a line
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of in-line1
Idioms and Phrases
Also, in line with . In conformity or agreement; within ordinary or proper limits. For example, The new policy was intended to keep prices in line with their competitors , or It's up to the supervisor to keep the nurses in line . Also see fall in line .
Also, on line . Waiting behind others in a row or queue. For example, The children stood in line for their lunches , or There were at least 50 persons on line for opera tickets .
in line for . Next in order for, as in He is next in line for the presidency . All of these terms employ line in the sense of “an orderly row or series of persons or objects,” a usage dating from the 1500s.
Example Sentences
He brought in Camuso, a longtime associate who’d worked at the Magic Shop, and the pair endeavored to repair the eight-track recording console nicknamed “The Monster” that Paul built with engineer Rein Narma, which featured leading-edge in-line equalization and vibrato effects.
The White House and Department of Homeland Security are already referring to undocumented immigration as an “invasion,” in-line with years of white nationalist rhetoric which has infected the Republican Party.
Extra support was ditched this year and overall results are expected to be lower than in 2023 and in-line with pre-pandemic grades.
"Our detection rates are relatively in-line with other police forces in England and Wales, but we continually work to improve the quality of burglary investigations by listening to feedback from victims, looking at new and improved ways of working and training, and upskilling our officers and staff."
Room night growth and revenue were otherwise in-line with estimates.
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