Line
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Line can refer to:
- Line (mathematics), An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature.
- a length of rope, cable or chain when put to use (clothesline, anchor line)
- A queue area
- Writing, as in a line of text
- Lines (punishment), punishment by forced writing of text
- Lineage (evolution), kinship and descent, in genealogy
In science and technology:
- Line (electrical engineering), a circuit or loop
- Power line for electric power transmission
- Telephone line
- Line (video), a measure of video display resolution or image resolution
- Maxwell (unit), the unit of magnetic flux (former name of unit)
- one-twelfth or one-tenth of an inch (An obsolete unit of measurement)
- Long interspersed nucleotide elements, a type of retrotransposon in the human genome
- Line (building), a set of apartments in an apartment building sharing a floor plan
In business:
- Product lining, in marketing
- Shipping line, a company engaged in sea transport
Military:
- Line (formation), a military formation
- Line of battle in naval warfare, as in "ship of the line"
- Marine Corps LINE combat system, a martial arts system
In sport:
- The point spread in spread betting
- Line and length, in cricket, the direction of a delivery
- Offensive line or defensive line in American football
- Line (racing), in auto racing, a path taken through a corner
In the arts:
- A musical part, such as a bassline
- Line (play), a long-running play written by Israel Horovitz
[edit] See also
line ((computer hipacrete))
