check line
Americannoun
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a checkrein.
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Nautical. a line for controlling the progress of a vessel, as along a quay.
Example Sentences
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Unlike TSA PreCheck, a subscription service offering expedited screening, Clear allows passengers to bypass the traditional ID check line entirely.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
I followed a herd of people toward the entrance where we went through a security checkpoint, then a bag check line, which took about 30 minutes to get through.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
Cooke, Haberkorn and his family — including his 77-year-old mother, wife and four daughters — were waiting in the coat check line when the millionaire heiress reportedly got impatient.
From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2018
The coat check line is like Ikea on a Saturday, so we wear ours.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2018
Hold her with the check line for a moment, Mister Mate.
From Lord Jim by Conrad, Joseph
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