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brightline

or bright-line

[ brahyt-lahyn ]
/ ˈbraɪtˌlaɪn /
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adjective
(of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
noun
Physical Chemistry. brightline spectrum.
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Origin of brightline

bright + line1

Words nearby brightline

bright-eyed, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright-field, bright idea, bright lights, brightline, brightline spectrum, brightness, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, brights
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