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airline
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n 1: a hose that carries air under pressure [syn: airline,
air hose]
2: a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for
passengers [syn: airline, airline business, airway]
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align
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v 1: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or
straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets
of paper on the table" [syn: align, aline, line up,
adjust] [ant: skew]
2: be or come into adjustment with
3: align oneself with a group or a way of thinking [syn:
align, array]
4: bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable
coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car";
"ordinate similar parts" [syn: align, ordinate,
coordinate]
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alkaline
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adj 1: relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater
than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
[syn: alkaline, alkalic] [ant: acidic,
amphiprotic, amphoteric]
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aquiline
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adj 1: curved down like an eagle's beak [syn: aquiline,
hooked]
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baseline
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n 1: an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured
or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"
2: the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball
court; when serving the server must not step over this line
[syn: service line, baseline]
3: the lines a baseball player must follow while running the
bases
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bean
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n 1: any of various edible seeds of plants of the family
Leguminosae used for food [syn: bean, edible bean]
2: any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble
beans
3: any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds
and pods [syn: bean, bean plant]
4: informal terms for a human head [syn: attic, bean,
bonce, noodle, noggin, dome]
v 1: hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
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beeline
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n 1: the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"
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benzene
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n 1: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable;
carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds [syn:
benzene, benzine, benzol]
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between
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adv 1: in the interval; "dancing all the dances with little rest
between" [syn: between, betwixt]
2: in between; "two houses with a tree between" [syn: between,
'tween]
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bloodline
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n 1: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has
been warriors" [syn: lineage, line, line of descent,
descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree,
ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock]
2: ancestry of a purebred animal [syn: pedigree, bloodline]
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borderline
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adj 1: of questionable or minimal quality; "borderline grades";
"marginal writing ability" [syn: borderline,
marginal]
n 1: a line that indicates a boundary [syn: boundary line,
border, borderline, delimitation, mete]
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breadline
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n 1: a queue of people waiting for free food [syn: breadline,
bread line]
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caffeine
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n 1: a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is
responsible for their stimulating effects [syn: caffeine,
caffein]
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canteen
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n 1: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
2: sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution
or school or camp etc.
3: a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen [syn:
canteen, mobile canteen]
4: a recreation room in an institution
5: restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
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careen
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n 1: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen,
sway, tilt]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel,
keel, lurch, swag, careen]
2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out
of control" [syn: careen, wobble, shift, tilt]
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clean
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adv 1: completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the
appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out" [syn:
clean, plumb, plum]
2: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or
cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair,
clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
adj 1: free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits;
"children with clean shining faces"; "clean white
shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house";
"cats are clean animals" [ant: dirty, soiled,
unclean]
2: free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of
health"; "a clear winner" [syn: clean, clear]
3: (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings";
"clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a
light lilting voice like a silver bell" [syn: clean,
clear, light, unclouded]
4: free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" [syn:
clean, fresh]
5: (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a
clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"
6: ritually clean or pure [ant: impure, unclean]
7: not spreading pollution or contamination; especially
radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more
efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
[syn: clean, uncontaminating] [ant: contaminating,
dirty]
8: (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable
elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean
joke" [syn: clean, unobjectionable] [ant: dirty]
9: free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected)
wound" [syn: uninfected, clean]
10: morally pure; "led a clean life" [syn: clean, clean-
living]
11: (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" [syn: clean, fair]
12: (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages";
"fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white
margins" [syn: blank, clean, white]
13: exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a
clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement";
"sportsmanlike conduct" [syn: clean, sporting, sporty,
sportsmanlike]
14: without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight"
15: thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a
clean sweep"; "a clean break"
16: not carrying concealed weapons
17: free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he
landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean
throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife" [syn:
clean, neat]
18: free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has
been clean for 4 years"
n 1: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder
height and then jerked overhead [syn: clean and jerk,
clean]
v 1: make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances
from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
[syn: clean, make clean] [ant: begrime, bemire,
colly, dirty, grime, soil]
2: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits;
"Clean the turkey" [syn: clean, pick]
3: clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"
[syn: houseclean, clean house, clean]
4: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up
before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails
before dinner" [syn: cleanse, clean]
5: be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily"
6: deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.;
"The other players cleaned him completely"
7: remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely;
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were
cleaned of apples by the storm" [syn: clean, strip]
8: remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug"
9: remove unwanted substances from [syn: scavenge, clean]
10: remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it"
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coastline
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n 1: the outline of a coast
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convene
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v 1: meet formally; "The council convened last week"
2: call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"
[syn: convoke, convene]
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crystalline
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adj 1: consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals;
"granite is crystalline" [ant: noncrystalline]
2: distinctly or sharply outlined; "crystalline sharpness of
outline"- John Buchan
3: transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;
"the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear
skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid
pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"
[syn: crystalline, crystal clear, limpid, lucid,
pellucid, transparent]
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cuisine
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n 1: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so
prepared [syn: cuisine, culinary art]
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dateline
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n 1: an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following
(approximately) the 180th meridian [syn: dateline, date
line, International Date Line]
2: a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and
place of origin of the news dispatch
v 1: mark with a date and place; "dateline a newspaper article"
[syn: dateline, datemark, date-mark]
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deadline
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n 1: the point in time at which something must be completed
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dean
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n 1: an administrator in charge of a division of a university or
college
2: United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made
him a cult figure (1931-1955) [syn: Dean, James Dean,
James Byron Dean]
3: a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of
foreign correspondents" [syn: dean, doyen]
4: (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
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decline
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n 1: change toward something smaller or lower [syn: decline,
diminution]
2: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual
falling off from a better state [syn: decline,
declination] [ant: improvement, melioration]
3: a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current [syn:
decay, decline]
4: a downward slope or bend [syn: descent, declivity,
fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope]
[ant: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise,
upgrade]
v 1: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" [syn:
worsen, decline] [ant: ameliorate, better,
improve, meliorate]
2: refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" [syn:
refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline] [ant:
accept, have, take]
3: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on
a hike" [syn: refuse, decline] [ant: accept, consent,
go for]
4: grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" [syn:
decline, go down, wane]
5: go down; "The roof declines here"
6: go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices
slumped" [syn: decline, slump, correct]
7: inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages,
speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
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disincline
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v 1: make unwilling [syn: indispose, disincline] [ant:
dispose, incline]
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feline
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adj 1: of or relating to cats; "feline fur"
n 1: any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals,
many with retractile claws [syn: feline, felid]
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guideline
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n 1: a light line that is used in lettering to help align the
letters
2: a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting
standards or determining a course of action; "the president
said he had a road map for normalizing relations with
Vietnam" [syn: road map, guideline]
3: a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate
behavior [syn: guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb]
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hairline
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n 1: a very thin line
2: the natural margin formed by hair on the head
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headline
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n 1: the heading or caption of a newspaper article [syn:
headline, newspaper headline]
v 1: publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline
2: provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
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hemline
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n 1: the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
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hyaline
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adj 1: resembling glass in transparency or translucency; "the
morning is as clear as diamond or as hyaline"-Sacheverell
Sitwell [syn: hyaline, hyaloid]
n 1: a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline
cartilage or in certain skin conditions [syn: hyaline,
hyalin]
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incline
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n 1: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
[syn: slope, incline, side]
2: an inclined surface connecting two levels [syn: ramp,
incline]
v 1: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be
inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures";
"These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
[syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run]
2: bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen
well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"
3: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow;
"She inclined her head to the student"
4: be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" [syn: slope,
incline, pitch]
5: feel favorably disposed or willing; "She inclines to the view
that people should be allowed to expres their religious
beliefs"
6: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or
belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" [syn:
dispose, incline] [ant: disincline, indispose]
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lifeline
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n 1: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to
indicate how long you will live [syn: line of life, life
line, lifeline]
2: support that enables people to survive or to continue doing
something (often by providing an essential connection); "the
airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a
lifeline in my time of grief"
3: line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
4: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order
to save themselves from drowning
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mainline
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v 1: inject into the vein; "She is mainlining heroin"
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malign
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adj 1: evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by
malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign
spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
[ant: benign, benignant]
2: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars";
"a malefic force" [syn: malefic, malevolent, malign,
evil]
v 1: speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband
everywhere" [syn: badmouth, malign, traduce, drag
through the mud]
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microcrystalline
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adj 1: containing crystals that are visible only under a
microscope
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midline
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n 1: the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
[syn: midplane, midline]
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misalign
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v 1: align imperfectly or badly; "the elements of the turbine
were misaligned"
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monocline
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n 1: a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in
the same direction
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neckline
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n 1: the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
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outline
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n 1: the line that appears to bound an object [syn: outline,
lineation]
2: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
[syn: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis]
3: a schematic or preliminary plan [syn: outline, schema,
scheme]
v 1: describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or
summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his
ideas" [syn: sketch, outline, adumbrate]
2: draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
[syn: draft, outline]
3: trace the shape of [syn: delineate, limn, outline]
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pipeline
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n 1: gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their
affair was spread by word of mouth" [syn: grapevine,
pipeline, word of mouth]
2: a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs
from the wells to the seaport" [syn: pipeline, line]
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polycrystalline
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adj 1: composed of aggregates of crystals; "polycrystalline
metals"
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realign
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v 1: align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after
the accident" [syn: realign, realine]
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recline
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v 1: move the upper body backwards and down [syn: lean back,
recline]
2: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
3: lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on
the couch" [syn: recumb, repose, recline]
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reline
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v 1: provide with a new lining; "the old fur coat must be
relined"
2: put new lines on; "reline the paper"
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saline
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adj 1: containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
n 1: an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
[syn: saline solution, saline]
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shoreline
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n 1: a boundary line between land and water
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sibylline
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adj 1: resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy;
"the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic
powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and
infallible answers to questions" [syn: divinatory,
mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical]
2: having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols
engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline
in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther [syn:
cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptic,
cryptical, sibylline]
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sideline
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n 1: a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
[syn: sideline, out of bounds]
2: an auxiliary line of merchandise
3: an auxiliary activity [syn: avocation, by-line, hobby,
pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity]
v 1: remove from the center of activity or attention; place into
an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was
sidelined by the President"
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skyline
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n 1: the outline of objects seen against the sky
2: the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet [syn:
horizon, apparent horizon, visible horizon, sensible
horizon, skyline]
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streamline
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v 1: contour economically or efficiently
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timberline
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n 1: line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or
northern latitudes [syn: timber line, timberline, tree
line]
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touchline
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n 1: either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
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towline
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n 1: (nautical) a rope used in towing [syn: towline,
towrope, towing line, towing rope]
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tramline
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n 1: the track on which trams or streetcars run [syn:
tramline, tramway, streetcar track]
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underline
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n 1: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
[syn: underscore, underline]
v 1: give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture
emphasized her words" [syn: underscore, underline,
emphasize, emphasise]
2: draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to [syn:
underline, underscore]
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waistline
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n 1: the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips [syn:
waist, waistline]
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waterline
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n 1: a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the
vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull
of a ship [syn: waterline, water line, water level]
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moline
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n 1: a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
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pauline
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adj 1: relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
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opaline
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adj 1: having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent
oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking
like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline)
luster" [syn: iridescent, nacreous, opalescent,
opaline, pearlescent]
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redline
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v 1: discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas
of a neighborhood
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hardline
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adj 1: firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy" [syn:
hard-line, hardline]
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heinlein
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n 1: United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988) [syn:
Heinlein, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Anson Heinlein]
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caroline
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adj 1: of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I
or Charles II of England [syn: Caroline, Carolean]
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storyline
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n 1: the plot of a book or play or film [syn: storyline, plot
line]
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hipline
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n 1: the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
2: the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
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saxicoline
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adj 1: growing on or living among rocks [syn: saxicolous,
saxatile, saxicoline]
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landline
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n 1: a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a
land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave" [syn:
land line, landline]
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on-line
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adj 1: on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline
system; "on-line industries" [syn: on-line, online]
[ant: off-line]
2: connected to a computer network or accessible by computer;
"an on-line database" [syn: on-line, online] [ant: off-
line]
3: being in progress now; "on-line editorial projects" [syn:
on-line(a), online]
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anticline
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buntline
0
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carline
0
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centreline
0
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coralline
0
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cryptocrystalline
0
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dragline
0
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interline
0
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microcline
0
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roofline
0
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syncline
0
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thermocline
0
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burdine
0
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beine
0
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biehn
0
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bien
0
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blouin
0
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brean
0
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breen
0
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cheane
0
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cian
0
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crean
0
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deane
0
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charlene
0
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charline
0
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christine
0
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coleen
0
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corinne
0
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cortine
0