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lines
/ ɪԳ /
plural noun
general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
informala marriage certificate
marriage lines
luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
We've seen footage of huge traffic jams as enormous lines of cars try to escape Tehran towards the northern part of the country, which they consider safe.
And here’s how she brings the guy in “I Can Change Him” to life in just a few lines:
During the 1960s, activists used Wide Area Telephone Service lines and radio to share protest routes, police activity and safety updates.
And the FDA’s enforcement overseas had forced some manufacturing lines to temporarily shut down, which exacerbated the problem.
In the wreckage, investigators will also examine fuel filters, lines, valves and residual fuel to check for contamination - something that's easy to detect or rule out, a crash investigator who preferred to remain unnamed, said.
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