straight-line

[streyt-lahyn]

adjective

1. Machinery.

   1. noting a machine or mechanism the working parts of which act or are arranged in a straight line.

   2. noting a mechanism for causing one part to move along a straight line.

2. Accounting.,  denoting uniform allocation, as in calculating the total depreciation over the life of a depreciable asset, dividing that into equal parts, and depreciating each segment at regular intervals.

straight-line

noun

1. (of a machine) having components that are arranged in a row or that move in a straight line when in operation

2. of or relating to a method of depreciation whereby equal charges are made against gross profit for each year of an asset's expected life

Word History and Origins

Origin of straight-line¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

"We know very well that our car is very competitive in long, medium-speed corners, of which we have none here in Baku; likewise in Vegas. The car is not particularly effective in straight-line braking, of which you have a lot here."

From BBC

Verstappen passed Piastri on the opening lap with a slipstream up the long Kemmel straight and used his Red Bull's straight-line advantage to hold the Australian at arm's length for the entire 15 laps.

From BBC

The closest he got was on lap 11, but the Red Bull's straight-line speed was enough to allow Verstappen, even without the DRS overtaking aid, to stay just out of reach.

From BBC

The perfect flag football player combines that straight-line speed with quickness.

From Los Angeles Times

Norris, with use of the DRS overtaking aid giving him a straight-line speed advantage, clipped the back of Piastri's car as he tried to grab the inside line into Turn One.

From BBC