lines
Britishplural noun
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general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
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a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
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the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
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the words of a particular role
he forgot his lines
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informal a marriage certificate
marriage lines
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luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
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rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
transport lines
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a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
we broke through the enemy lines
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a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
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the phrases or sentences so written out
a hundred lines
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to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one
Example Sentences
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The front lines stabilised, but the conflict has not been resolved, with drones playing a major role.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Trend lines take on more technical meaning when they have at least three points on them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The real value of this is securing advantageous positions, favourable lines, and a bridgehead that grants us a superior position," Andriy Hitt, Revenge Bridge chief of staff, explained.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
A couple seemingly significant lines of dialogue come out garbled through the mouthpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He put the parchment back into Rowan's hands and watched gravely as once again marks, shapes, and lines appeared on its surface, faint at first, but growing clearer by the second.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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