Bee line
() The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey |
Building
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Build |
Building
(n.) The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. |
Building
(n.) The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture. |
Building
(n.) That which is built |
Fixing
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fix |
Fixing
(n.) The act or process of making fixed. |
Fixing
(n.) That which is fixed |
Fixing
(n.) Arrangements |
Gunter's line
() A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers |
Limiting
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Limit |
Line
(n.) Flax |
Line
(n.) The longer and finer fiber of flax. |
Line
(v. t.) To cover the inner surface of |
Line
(v. t.) To put something in the inside of |
Line
(v. t.) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense |
Line
(v. t.) To impregnate |
Line
(n.) A linen thread or string |
Line
(n.) A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver |
Line
(n.) The course followed by anything in motion |
Line
(n.) Direction |
Line
(n.) A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed |
Line
(n.) A short letter |
Line
(n.) A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure. |
Line
(n.) Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy |
Line
(n.) That which has length, but not breadth or thickness. |
Line
(n.) The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory |
Line
(n.) A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand |
Line
(n.) Lineament |
Line
(n.) A straight row |
Line
(n.) A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person |
Line
(n.) A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc. |
Line
(n.) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map. |
Line
(n.) The equator |
Line
(n.) A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring |
Line
(n.) A measuring line or cord. |
Line
(n.) That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart |
Line
(n.) Instruction |
Line
(n.) The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working |
Line
(n.) The track and roadbed of a railway |
Line
(n.) A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart |
Line
(n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc. |
Line
(n.) A trench or rampart. |
Line
(n.) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy. |
Line
(n.) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections. |
Line
(n.) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed. |
Line
(n.) A number of shares taken by a jobber. |
Line
(n.) A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles |
Line
(n.) The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name. |
Line
(n.) The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver. |
liner
line drive | (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter, the batter hit a liner to the shortstop |
line-drive single
line single | a single resulting from a line drive |
line-drive double
line double | a double resulting from a line drive |
line-drive triple
line triple | a triple resulting from a line drive |
repair
fix
fixing
fixture
mend
mending
reparation | the act of putting something in working order again |
fixation
fixing | (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body |
line of least resistance
path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
avocation
by-line
hobby
pursuit sideline
spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
occupation
business
job
line of work
line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money, he's not in my line of business |
bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
neutering
fixing altering | the sterilization of an animal, they took him to the vet for neutering |
linebacker
line backer | (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| price-fixing | control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce |
field
field of operation
line of business | a particular kind of commercial enterprise, they are outstanding in their field |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
| line of duty | all that is normally required in some area of responsibility |
| line management | administration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output |
| line | acting in conformity, in line with, he got out of line, toe the line |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
lateral line
lateral line organ | sense organs of fish and amphibians, believed to detect pressure changes in the water |
acoustic delay line
sonic delay line | a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves |
| A-line | women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline, it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
branch line
spur track
spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
| bus line | an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system |
| cable line transmission line | a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
chalk line
snap line
snapline | a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
| delay line | a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal |
delineation
depiction
limning
line drawing | a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects |
digital subscriber line
DSL | a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
drive line
drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| electromagnetic delay line | a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
fastener
fastening
holdfast
fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| feeder line | a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline) |
| fishing line | a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached |
fuel line
gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
| gas line | a pipeline used to transport natural gas, the workmen broke through the gas line |