English dictionary definition of:

line

Noun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
acting in conformity
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
a particular kind of product or merchandise
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a telephone connection
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
(often plural) a means of communication or access
a short personal letter
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
the descendants of one individual
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one behind another
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface