Line

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Line, lines or LINE may refer to:

Science and technology

Line (geometry), a concept which includes, but is not limited to, an infinitely-extended one-dimensional figure with no curvature
Line (electrical engineering), any circuit or loop of an electrical system
- Telephone line, a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system
- Transmission line, a specialized structure designed to carry alternating current of radio frequency
- Line level, a common standard for audio signals
Line (unit), an obsolete unit of length equal to one-twelfth or one-tenth of an inch
Line (video), a measure of video display resolution or image resolution
Line (text file), a row of characters as a unit of organization within text files
Former name of the unit of magnetic flux, the Maxwell
Lineage (evolution), a sequence of species that form a line of descent
Inbred line or linear organisms, model organisms that are nearly genetically identical and are used in laboratories.
Long interspersed nuclear element, a DNA sequence of two non overlapping reading frames, accounting for 21% of human DNA.
Catheter, a thin tube extruded from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions
- Central venous catheter (CVP) line, catheter placed into a large vein in the neck, chest, or groin
- Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line, catheter inserted in a peripheral vein in the arm
- umbilical line, a catheter that is inserted into one of the two arteries or the vein of the umbilical cord

Line (heraldry), used to divide and vary fields and charges in heraldry
Line (poetry), the fundamental unit of poetic composition
A line of text in typography
A sentence (or fragment) to be uttered by an actor, in a script or screenplay
Line (melody), a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity
Line (music) or part, a strand or melody of music played by an individual instrument or voice

The Line (film), a 2009 film
"The Line" (Heroes), a 2007 episode of the American television series Heroes
The Line (TV series), a Canadian television series

Lines (album), a 1976 album by The Walker Brothers
Lines (Pandelis Karayorgis album), a 1995 album by Pandelis Karayorgis & Eric Pakula
"Lines" (song), 1976 song written by the American singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller
"The Line" (Lisa Stansfield song), a 1997 song by Lisa Stansfield from her album Lisa Stansfield
"The Line", a song by Battles
"The Line", a song by Sadist from their album Lego

Line (formation), a standard tactical formation of forces
- Line infantry, a line formation of infantrymen who were part of the "Line Regiments"
Line of battle, in naval warfare, a line of warships

Line (skateboarding), a series of three or more tricks landed in succession
Line (ice hockey), a group of forwards that play in a group, or "shift", during a game
Line and length, direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery in cricket
Fishing line, cord used or made for angling
Kite line, twine or specialized line for flying kites
Money line, in wagering, odds on the outcome of a game with no consideration to a point spread
Racing line, in auto racing, a path taken through a corner
Lineman (American football), player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage
Line of scrimmage, in American and Canadian football, the divider between the offense and defense at the start of a play

Airline, a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight
Log-line, in nautical usage, a piece of rope which has been assigned a function
Shipping line, a company engaged in sea transport
Waterline, the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water

Line function, primary business activity that negatively affects income if interrupted
Product lining, offering several related products for sale individually

Lining (sewing), an inner layer of fabric or other material inserted into clothing and similar items
Empire line, style in women's clothing in which the dress has a fitted bodice ending just below the bust
Fashion line, a clothing subsidiary that designs and sells garments according to a specific ethos
Style line, a line or curve in a garment that has a visual effect

Lines, Norway, an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway
Line Islands, an island group in the central Pacific