field vs line

field

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • 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. 

line

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • 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. 

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