line - Meaning in Tamil

line - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of line in English

line noun

1. acting in conformity

   Examples

   • "he got out of line"
   • "in line with"
   • "toe the line"
2. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

   Examples

   • "his face has many lines"
   • "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
3. a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
4. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
5. the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
6. a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
7. a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

   Example

   • "they attacked the enemy's line"
8. in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
9. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
10. a formation of people or things one beside another

    Examples

    • "the cast stood in line for the curtain call"
    • "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"
    • "they were arrayed in line of battle"
11. a formation of people or things one behind another

    Examples

    • "the line stretched clear around the corner"
    • "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"
12. a connected series of events or actions or developments

    Examples

    • "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"
    • "the government took a firm course"
13. the descendants of one individual

    Example

    • "his entire lineage has been warriors"
14. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

    Synonyms

    tune

    Example

    • "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
15. persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

    Examples

    • "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"
    • "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
    • "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"
16. a mark that is long relative to its width

    Example

    • "He drew a line on the chart"
17. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    Example

    • "he's not in my line of business"
18. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
19. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

    Example

    • "a washing line"
20. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
21. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
22. a particular kind of product or merchandise

    Example

    • "a nice line of shoes"
23. a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

    Example

    • "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
24. mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
25. a telephone connection
26. a conceptual separation or distinction

    Example

    • "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
27. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

    Example

    • "I can't follow your line of reasoning"
28. (often plural) a means of communication or access

    Examples

    • "it must go through official channels"
    • "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"
29. a short personal letter

    Example

    • "drop me a line when you get there"
30. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

    Examples

    • "the letter consisted of three short lines"
    • "there are six lines in every stanza"

line verb

1. reinforce with fabric

   Example

   • "lined books are more enduring"
2. fill plentifully

   Example

   • "line one's pockets"
3. cover the interior of

   Examples

   • "line a chimney"
   • "line the gloves"
4. mark with lines

   Example

   • "sorrow had lined his face"
5. make a mark or lines on a surface

   Synonyms

   trace, trace

   Examples

   • "draw a line"
   • "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
6. be in line with; form a line along

   Example

   • "trees line the riverbank"

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