line — a long narrow mark or band
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long narrow mark or band
Pronunciation (IPA): /laɪn/
Example Sentences
- The teacher told the students to color inside the lines, but Tommy turned his worksheet into abstract art.
- She waited in line for three hours to buy the new iPhone.
- My fishing line got tangled, and now it looks like a bowl of spaghetti.
line
NOUN[/laɪn/]
a long narrow mark or band
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'linea', which itself comes from 'linum' meaning flax or linen thread. Historically, craftsmen and surveyors used stretched linen threads to create straight lines for measurement and construction purposes.
Breakdown
Latin 'linum' (flax/linen thread) + '-ea' (feminine noun suffix) → 'linea' (line, thread). The semantic shift reflects the practical use of taut threads as references for straight lines.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher told the students to color inside the lines, but Tommy turned his worksheet into abstract art.”
“She waited in line for three hours to buy the new iPhone.”
“My fishing line got tangled, and now it looks like a bowl of spaghetti.”
“The assembly line workers produce 500 cars per day.”
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