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She has an American accent.

NGSL Rank: 273
line
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Meanings
noun
  • a long, narrow mark or band.
    E.g. a row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line
  • a length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose.
    E.g. Lily pegged the washing on the line
  • a horizontal row of written or printed words.
    E.g. take the cursor up one line and press the delete key
  • a row of people or things.
    E.g. a line of altar boys proceeded down the aisle
  • an area or branch of activity.
    E.g. the stresses unique to their line of work
  • a connected series of military fieldworks or defences facing an enemy force.
    E.g. raids behind enemy lines
verb
  • stand or be positioned at intervals along.
    E.g. a processional route lined by people waving flags
  • mark or cover with lines.
    E.g. deep wrinkles lined his face
verb
  • cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.
    E.g. a basket lined with polythene

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