Bee line () The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey |
Fraunhofer lines () The lines of the spectrun |
Gunter's line () A logarithmic line on Gunter's scale, used for performing the multiplication and division of numbers mechanically by the dividers |
Life (n.) The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death |
Life (n.) Of human beings: The union of the soul and body |
Life (n.) The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and cooperative functions |
Life (n.) Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions |
Life (n.) A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc. |
Life (n.) Animation |
Life (n.) That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor |
Life (n.) The living or actual form, person, thing, or state |
Life (n.) A person |
Life (n.) The system of animal nature |
Life (n.) An essential constituent of life, esp. the blood. |
Life (n.) A history of the acts and events of a life |
Life (n.) Enjoyment in the right use of the powers |
Life (n.) Something dear to one as one's existence |
Life-giving (a.) Giving life or spirit |
Life-preserver (n.) An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. |
Life-saving (a.) That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning |
Life-size (a.) Of full size |
Life-weary (a.) Weary of living. |
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 |
life | living things collectively, the oceans are teeming with life |
plant flora plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
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 |
career life history | the general progression of your working or professional life, the general had had a distinguished career, he had a long career in the law |
way path way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
line of least resistance path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
nightlife night life | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.), a futile search for intelligent nightlife, in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
sporting life | active interest in gambling on sports events |
nightlife night life | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion |
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 |
walk of life walk | careers in general, it happens in all walks of life |
business life professional life | a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities |
linebacker line backer | (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage |
extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high life | excessive spending |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR cardiac resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration, the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing, attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen |
sexual love lovemaking making love love love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
reproduction procreation breeding facts of life | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
life class | an art class using a live human model |
field field of operation line of business | a particular kind of commercial enterprise, they are outstanding in their field |
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 |
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 |
branch line spur track spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
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 |
chalk line snap line snapline | a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface |
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 |
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 |
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 |
handline hand line | a fishing line managed principally by hand |
harpoon line | a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat |
hot line | a direct telephone line between two officials |
Jaws of Life | hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside |
land line landline | a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits, a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave |
lead line sounding line | (nautical) plumb line for determining depth |
life buoy lifesaver life belt life ring | a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material |
life jacket life vest cork jacket | life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design |