lines
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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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Winkleman added that cruise lines typically have a long list of clauses in their passenger contracts that address any number of scenarios, from changing itineraries with little notice to, yes, imposing a fuel surcharge.
From MarketWatch
And though sales of its running products are growing in China, its sportswear lines have taken a hit.
And then I read it, and right off the bat, my character has the first three lines, all in caps, in a hospital room.
From Los Angeles Times
They understand and relate to the story lines more now than they did when they first watched.
Although Daisy does not have any lines in the film, the video game incarnation of her is known to be energetic and feisty.
From Los Angeles Times
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