line

Sense 1 noun

a formation of people or things one beside another

the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed

Sense 2 verb

be in line with; form a line along

trees line the riverbank

Sense 3 noun

a mark that is long relative to its width

He drew a line on the chart

Sense 4 verb

cover the interior of

line the gloves

Sense 5 noun

a formation of people or things one behind another

the line stretched clear around the corner

Sense 6 verb

make a mark or lines on a surface

draw a line

Sense 7 noun

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

Sense 8 verb

mark with lines

sorrow had lined his face

Sense 9 noun

text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

the letter consisted of three short lines

Sense 10 verb

fill plentifully

line one's pockets

Sense 11 noun

a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

Sense 12 verb

reinforce with fabric

lined books are more enduring

Sense 13 noun

a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

they attacked the enemy's line

Sense 14 noun

a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

I can't follow your line of reasoning

Sense 15 noun

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

Sense 16 noun

a connected series of events or actions or developments

the government took a firm course

Sense 17 noun

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

Sense 18 noun

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

his face has many lines

Sense 19 noun

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport

Sense 20 noun

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

Sense 21 noun

a telephone connection

Sense 22 noun

acting in conformity

in line with

Sense 23 noun

the descendants of one individual

his entire lineage has been warriors

Sense 24 noun

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

a washing line

Sense 25 noun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

he's not in my line of business

Sense 26 noun

in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

Sense 27 noun

(often plural) a means of communication or access

it must go through official channels

Sense 28 noun

a particular kind of product or merchandise

a nice line of shoes

Sense 29 noun

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

Sense 30 noun

space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

Sense 31 noun

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

Sense 32 noun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

she was humming an air from Beethoven

Sense 33 noun

persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line

Sense 34 noun

a short personal letter

drop me a line when you get there

Sense 35 noun

a conceptual separation or distinction

there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity

Sense 36 noun

mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it