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neat line

American  

noun

  1. a line defining a limit or edge of an excavation, cut stone, etc.


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It's no longer reasonable, Verrelli believes, to draw a neat line between urban and wild spaces.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2025

This is a neat line because it works as both a general election and primary argument.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2023

It’s tempting to make your storage look pretty with a neat line of uniform containers like the lies you see on Instagram.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

In a fenced-off area guarded by police on the fringe of the global climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, around 30 Egyptian youths stood in a neat line holding up placards and chanting "Save our Planet".

From Reuters Nov. 12, 2022

A neat line of stitches ran from the collar halfway down the front of the shirt, which looked freshly ironed.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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