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What does line mean?

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Noun

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

(geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
(geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
(graph theory) An edge of a graph.
(geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
(geography, ‘the line’ or ‘equinoctial line’) The equator.
(music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
(cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
(soccer) The goal line.

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
A hose or pipe, of any size.
Direction, path.
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
A letter, a written form of communication.
A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
(military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
(obsolete) A measuring line or cord.
That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
(military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
A small amount of text. Specifically:

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
A verse (in poetry).
A sentence of dialogue, especially [from the later 19th c.] in a play, movie, or the like.
A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.

Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. [from earlier 17th c.]
The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. [from later 19th c.]
The products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from earlier 19th c.]
(stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
A measure of length:

(historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
One twelfth of an inch.
One fortieth of an inch.

(historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
(baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.
(fencing, ‘line of engagement’) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
(engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).
(obsolete) Instruction; doctrine.
(genetics) Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
(ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.

Verb

(transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
(transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
To form a line along.
(transitive) To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.
(transitive, obsolete) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
(transitive) To read or repeat line by line.
(intransitive, ‘line up’) To form or enter into a line.
(intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.

Noun

(obsolete) Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.

Verb

(transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
(transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.

Verb

(transitive, now rare, of a dog) to copulate with, to impregnate.

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