| BASELINE | • baseline n. A line that is a base for measurement or for construction. • baseline n. A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison. • baseline n. (Typography) A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs. |
| BLUELINE | • blueline n. A reproduction of the material submitted for printing, computer-generated or printed from film, provided… • blueline v. To create the bluelines for material that is about to be printed. • blueline v. To check the bluelines before printing material. |
| CAMELINE | • cameline adj. Of or pertaining to camels. • cameline adj. Resembling a camel. • cameline n. Synonym of camlet. |
| CAPELINE | • capeline n. (Historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military. • capeline n. (Historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War. • capeline n. (Historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party. |
| CARELINE | • careline n. A helpline provided by a manufacturer of a product. • CARELINE n. a telephone service set up by a business to supposedly care for customers. |
| COTELINE | • COTELINE n. a medieval close-fitting sleeved tunic, worn by both sexes. |
| DATELINE | • dateline n. (Journalism) A line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of… • dateline n. Misspelling of deadline. • dateline v. To attach a dateline to a particular document. |
| LIFELINE | • lifeline n. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling. • lifeline n. (By extension) A source of salvation in a crisis. • lifeline n. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies. |
| LOBELINE | • lobeline n. A natural alkaloid found in various plants, mostly of the genus Lobelia, a white amorphous powder which… • LOBELINE n. a poisonous alkaloid obtained from Lobelia inflata, used as a respiratory stimulant and to discourage tobacco-smoking. |
| PIPELINE | • pipeline n. A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum etc. • pipeline n. A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the… • pipeline n. (Figurative) A system or process through which something is conducted. |
| SIDELINE | • sideline n. A line at the side of something. • sideline n. Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item. • sideline n. A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side. |
| TAPELINE | • tapeline n. (US) A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police. • tapeline n. (Rare, US) A tape measure. • TAPELINE n. a tape for measuring distances. |
| TIDELINE | • tideline n. A line of floating debris, seaweed etc. that marks the boundary between two surface currents. • TIDELINE n. the edge of the tide. |
| TIMELINE | • timeline n. A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future); a chronology. • timeline n. A schedule of activities; a timetable. • timeline n. (Science fiction) An individual universe or reality, especially a parallel/alternate one in which events… |
| TREELINE | • treeline n. Alternative spelling of tree line. • tree-line n. The edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing; the timberline. • tree␣line n. A division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains. |
| VASELINE | • vaseline n. Petroleum jelly. • vaseline n. Any particular kind of petroleum jelly or of any similar lubricant. • vaseline n. (Informal) Short for Vaseline glass. or the colouring used in making it. |
| WIRELINE | • wireline n. (Telecommunications) A landline. • wireline n. (Oil industry) A wire that runs from a drill rig down into the drill hole to support a dead load or… • WIRELINE n. a telegraph or telephone line. |
| ZIBELINE | • zibeline n. A thick, soft woolen fabric with a long nap. • zibeline n. The sable, or its pelt. • ZIBELINE n. the fur of the sable; a soft woollen material with a lustrous pile, also ZIBELLINE. |