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LYN/laɪn/

A long thin mark is a line: draw a line, write on the line. People can stand in a line (a row). In Britain, a queue is the usual word for waiting one behind another, but a line of cars still works. Lion is the animal.

Meaning

A long thin mark, or a row of people or words.

Examples

• “Write your name on the line.”
• “Stand in a line by the door.”
• “There is a red line under the word.”

Good to know

on the line / draw a line. Waiting in Britain: often a queue.

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