Pronunciation: ʌnˈʃakld
Parts of Speech: adjective
not bound by shackles and chains
line
Definition: Meaning of, line in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation: / lʌɪn /
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on paper/on the ground [countable] a long thin mark on a piece of paper, the ground, or another surface
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between two areas [countable] an imaginary line on the surface of the earth, for example showing where one country or area of land stops and another begins
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of people/things [countable] a row of people or things next to each other
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of people/things [countable] especially American English a row of people, cars etc that are waiting one behind the other British English [= queue]
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direction [countable] the direction or imaginary line along which something travels between two places
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on your face [countable] a line on the skin of someone's face [↪ wrinkle]
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phone [countable] a telephone wire or connection
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for trains [countable] a track that a train travels along
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between two types of thing [countable usually singular] the point at which one type of thing can be considered to be something else or at which it becomes a particular thing
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shape/edge [countable usually plural] the outer shape of something long or tall
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words [countable] a line of written words, for example in a poem or a document
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words [countable] a remark
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words [countable] [usually plural] words that someone has to learn and say as part of a play or performance
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opinion/attitude [singular] an opinion or attitude, especially one that someone states publicly and that influences their actions
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way of doing something [countable] a particular way of doing something or of thinking about something
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series of events [countable usually singular] a series of events that follow each other
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in a war [countable] the edge of an area that is controlled by an army, where soldiers stay and try to prevent their enemy from moving forward
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in a company/organization [countable] a series of levels of authority within an organization
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of rope/wire [countable] a piece of strong string, rope, or wire used for a particular purpose
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product [countable] a type of goods for sale in a shop
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along these/those lines also along the lines of something similar to something else
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along religious/ethnic/party etc lines if people divide along religious, party etc lines they divide according to the religion, political party, or other group they belong to
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on line using a computer to get information or to communicate with people
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on line working properly as planned
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drop somebody a line informal to write a short letter or email to someone
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don't give me that line spoken used to say that you do not believe someone's excuse
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fall into line/bring somebody into line informal to start to do what someone else wants you to do, or to make someone do this
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in line with something if something changes in line with something else, it changes in the same way and at the same rate as it
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bring something into line with something to change a system so that it works according to a particular set of rules, laws etc
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be out of line informal to say or do something that is not acceptable in a particular situation
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be out of line informal to not obey someone, or to do something that you should not do
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be in line for something/be in line to do something to be very likely to get or be given something
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be first/second/next etc in line to the throne to be the person who has a right to become a future king or queen
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be on the line if something important is on the line, there is a risk that you might lose it or something bad could happen to it
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be in somebody's line informal to be the type of thing that someone is interested in or good at
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get a line on somebody/something informal especially American English to get information about someone or something
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somewhere along the line informal at some time during an activity or period of time
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down the line informal later, after an activity or situation has been continuing for a period of time
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in the line of duty happening or done as part of your job
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be in the firing line/in the line of fire to be one of the people who could be criticized or blamed for something
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be in the firing line/in the line of fire to be in a place where a bullet etc might hit you
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punishment lines [plural] British English a punishment given to school children that consists of writing the same thing a lot of times
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family [singular] your family, considered as the people you are related to who lived before you and the people who will live after you
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job [countable usually singular] the type of work someone does
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transport [countable] a company that provides transport for moving goods by sea, air, road etc
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drug [countable] informal an amount of an illegal drug in powder form, arranged in a line so it can be breathed in through the nose
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to sew a piece of material onto the inside or back of another piece to make it stronger or warmer
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to form a layer over the inner surface of something
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to form rows along the sides of something
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line your own pockets to make yourself richer, especially by doing something dishonest - used to show disapproval
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line used in phrases
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A-line
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women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline
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women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline
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Adonic line
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a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
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a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
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Green Line
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the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
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the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
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Hanoverian line
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from George I to Victoria the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901
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from George I to Victoria the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901
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International Date Line
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an imaginary line that goes from the NORTH POLE to the SOUTH POLE, to the east of which the date is one day later than it is to the west
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an imaginary line that goes from the NORTH POLE to the SOUTH POLE, to the east of which the date is one day later than it is to the west
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Lancastrian line
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the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
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the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose
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Line of Control
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a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
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a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
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Maginot Line
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a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
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a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
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Maginot Line, the
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a line of FORT s (= very strong buildings for use by an army) built before World War II to defend the eastern border of France against the Germans. It was not effective, because the German army avoided it by going through Belgium.
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a line of FORT s (= very strong buildings for use by an army) built before World War II to defend the eastern border of France against the Germans. It was not effective, because the German army avoided it by going through Belgium.
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Mason and Dixon line
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the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
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the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
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line used in phrasal verbs
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line up
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[intransitive/transitive] to form a row, or to put people or things in a row
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[transitive] to organize or prepare things for an event or a series of events
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[intransitive/transitive] to form a row, or to put people or things in a row
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