n. acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"

n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"

n. the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

n. a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

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

n. a telephone connection

n. a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"

n. 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"

n. a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"

n. a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

n. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

n. a formation of people or things one behind another; "the line stretched clear around the corner"; "you must wait in a long line at the checkout counter"

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

n. a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available"

n. a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

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

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

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

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

n. [a mark long in proportion to its breadth made on a surface]

n. (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms"

v. reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring"

v. fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

v. cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

v. be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"

v. to hit a line drive