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streamline

American  
[streem-lahyn] / ˈstrimˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.

  2. the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.

verb (used with object)

streamlined, streamlining

  1. to make streamlined.

  2. to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.

adjective

  1. streamlined.

streamline British  
/ ˈstriːmˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it

  2. an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point

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verb

  1. to make streamlined

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streamline Scientific  
/ strēm′līn′ /

  1. To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.

streamline Cultural  

  1. The line traced by a liquid or gas as it moves. Streamlines are most commonly used in describing the flow of a liquid or gas around a solid object.

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A “streamlined” design is one in which objects that move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these lines, and therefore reduce the energy required to produce that motion.

Etymology

Origin of streamline

First recorded in 1870–75; stream + line 1

Example Sentences

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Ministers say they've recruited dozens of new case workers since the start of the year and were working to "streamline our processes".

From BBC

They streamline “Monterey” into a swinging four, and Sinatra is especially playful in the second chorus—dropping words, speeding up and slowing down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its ability to control the plasma, plus Norm’s streamlined design versus earlier research reactors, convinced TAE it can build a power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal

He highlights the Compass platform for agents, which streamlines an agent’s workflow that would otherwise require several different tools.

From Barron's

He highlights the Compass platform for agents, which streamlines an agent’s workflow that would otherwise require several different tools.

From Barron's

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