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.

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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

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.

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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

Part of his answer was streamlining and simplifying.

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Customs and Border Protection said it would work on a streamlined system for refund payments rather than manually processing individual tariff requests.

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That said, cost inflation is likely to be offset by BYD’s emphasis on high-value features to consumers, while streamlining less noticeable elements, they say.

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Santos attributes the expected improvement to cost discipline, as well as to pricing and sales mix benefits from its portfolio streamlining.

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The company is looking to improve the division’s profitability and recently said it would streamline the unit’s operations, discontinue dozens of products and outsource production of some ingredients.

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