lines

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of line. Use this form when you mean more than one line.

   Draw two straight lines across the page.

   The children waited in two long lines at the door.

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2. 2
   nouncountableplural

   The words an actor says in a play, movie, or show.

   Like the words a singer must remember for a song.

   She practiced her lines all weekend before the show.

   He forgot his lines in the middle of the scene.

   Similarwords, dialogue, script

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3. 3
   verb

   Third-person singular present of line. Use it with he, she, or it.

   He lines the shelf with paper before stacking the cans.

   She lines the basket with a cloth before serving the bread.

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4. 4
   nouncountableplural

   A punishment where a student must write the same sentence over and over, plus the sentences they write.

   Like writing the same spelling word again and again until your hand aches.

   He had to write fifty lines for talking in class.

   The teacher gave the whole row lines after the disruption.

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5. 5
   nouncountableplural

   Rows of soldiers set up to defend a wide area, facing the enemy in one direction.

   Like a row of players standing shoulder to shoulder to stop the other team.

   The general drew his lines along the river to block the advance.

   Enemy lines stretched for miles across the open plain.

   Similarpositions, ranks, defenses

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6. 6
   nounplural

   The shape of a ship's body, shown by the outlines of its cross-sections.

   Like the curves of a car's body that show its overall shape.

   The designer studied the lines of the old racing yacht.

   A boat's lines decide how smoothly it moves through the water.

   Similarcontours, shape, form, outline

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7. 7
   nounUScountableplural

   The straps a driver uses to steer and control a horse.

   Like a leash you use to guide a dog, but for steering a horse.

   The driver pulled the lines to slow the team.

   She held the lines firmly as the wagon rolled downhill.

   Similarreins

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8. 8
   nounplural

   An official paper that shows someone is a member of a church.

   When the family moved away, they asked their old church for their lines so they could join a new one.

   The pastor signed the lines for the new members.

   Similarcertificate, papers, credentials

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