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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
Word 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
It improved cross-platform messaging but still lacks full encryption and in-line replies.
With buyers’ budgets stretched, politicians on both sides of the aisle have looked for ways to bring housing costs more in-line with their historic norm.
Shares are down 24% in 2025 as of Friday but Constellation is “now trading below its historical average, at the bottom end of its ten-year historical range, and in-line with vertical-market-software peers,” Kwan says.
Revenue fell by about 27% to $1.12 billion, in-line with analyst estimates.
Revealing its financial figures for the six months to September, M&S said "the underlying strength" of the chain meant it was "getting back on track" and expected full-year profits to be in-line with last year.
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