line
Translation
line, queue, row, wrinkle
Examples
Draw a straight line on the paper.
Draw a straight line on the paper.
Please wait in line.
Please wait in the queue.
He forgot his lines in the play.
He forgot his lines in the play.
The company launched a new product line.
The company launched a new product line.
Grammar Patterns
a line of ((sth.)) a row of (sth.) A line of people was waiting.
in line/in a queue in a row to wait for something Please stand in line.
draw a line to make a mark in the shape of a line She drew a line under the title.
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Etymology
From Latin 'linea' meaning 'linen thread, a line', from the straightness of a thread.
Memory Tips
Imagine a clothesline with different items hanging on it, each representing a different meaning: a line of clothes, a line of text, a product line.