broken line

American  

noun

1. a discontinuous line or series of line segments, as a series of dashes, or a figure made up of line segments meeting at oblique angles.

2. a highway marking consisting of a series of disconnected line segments painted between lanes of a roadway, indicating that crossing from one to the other is permissible.

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Example Sentences

Melissa Faith Payne, a city spokesperson, did not immediately respond to questions on Wednesday regarding the broken line.

From New York Times

She said her landlord replaced a broken line that spewed raw sewage into the back yard.

From Seattle Times

Following the Philippines, which took China to the tribunal in 2016 and won, Malaysia and Indonesia have recently lodged challenges at the U.N. to China’s so-called nine-dash line — a broken line on Chinese maps that delineates what it sees as its maritime space, encircling roughly 90% of the South China Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

“And there’s a very broken line that connects the different Americas. In 2020, we still feel the oppressive issues that Dr. King fought against. He focused on the same things we’re focusing on now.”

From Seattle Times

The storms, which developed around sunset over the Appalachians, evolved into a broken line and moved east as the evening wore on.

From Washington Post