A domain of study, knowledge or practice.
The background of the shield.
An area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value, subject to virtual access controls.
Part (usually one half) of a frame in an interlaced signal
The extent of a given perception.
A region containing a particular mineral.
The part of a coin left unoccupied by the main device.
A section of a form which is supposed to be filled with data.
A physical phenomenon (such as force, potential or fluid velocity) that pervades a region; a mathematical model of such a phenomenon that associates each point and time with a scalar, vector or tensor quantity.
A commutative ring satisfying the field axioms.
A place where competitive matches are carried out with figures, or playing area in a board game or a computer game.
A place where a battle is fought; a battlefield.
A realm of practical, direct or natural operation, contrasted with an office, classroom, or laboratory.
A competitive situation, circumstances in which one faces conflicting moves of rivals.
The background of the flag.
The open country near or belonging to a town or city.
A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
A component of a database in which a single unit of information is stored.
An airfield, airport or air base; especially, one with unpaved runways.
An unrestricted or favourable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement.
The outfield.
An area reserved for playing a game or race with one’s physical force.
A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
All of the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or all except the favourites in the betting.
To answer; to address.
To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
To execute research (in the field).
To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
To deploy in the field.
The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper.
To defeat.
To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
A verse (in poetry).
One fortieth of an inch.
The goal line.
An edge of a graph.
A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
The equator.
A vascular catheter.
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
A hose or pipe, of any size.
A letter, a written form of communication.
A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
Direction, path.
A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
The batter's box.
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude
One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
One sixteenth of an inch.
One twelfth of an inch.
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
A clothesline.
The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
A number of shares taken by a jobber.
A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.
A group of forwards that play together.
A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
To read or repeat line by line.
To form a line along.
To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
To measure.
To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.