line vs train

line

noun
  • A clothesline. 

  • 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. 

  • Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. 

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

train

noun
  • The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. 

  • A long, heavy sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, etc. 

  • A set of interconnected mechanical parts which operate each other in sequence. 

  • A transient trail of glowing ions behind a large meteor as it falls through the atmosphere or accompanying a comet as it nears the sun; tail. 

  • A group of people following an important figure such as a king or noble; a retinue, a group of retainers. 

  • A group or class of people. 

  • A sequence of events or ideas which are interconnected; a course or procedure of something. 

  • A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder. 

  • A series of specified vehicles (originally tramcars in a mine as usual, later especially railway carriages) coupled together. 

  • The tail of a bird. 

  • A mechanical (traditionally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected cars or carriages considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. 

  • The elongated body or form of something narrow and winding, such as the course of a river or the body of a snake. 

  • The men and vehicles following an army, which carry artillery and other equipment for battle or siege. 

  • An act wherein series of men line up and then penetrate a person, especially as a form of gang rape. 

  • A set of things, events, or circumstances that follow after or as a consequence; aftermath, wake. 

  • A series of electrical pulses. 

  • A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. 

  • A software release schedule. 

verb
  • To encourage (a plant or branch) to grow in a particular direction or shape, usually by pruning and bending. 

  • To improve one's fitness. 

  • To create a trainer for; to apply cheats to (a game). 

  • To teach and form (someone) by practice; to educate (someone). 

  • To proceed in sequence. 

  • To move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction. 

  • To practice an ability. 

  • To trace (a lode or any mineral appearance) to its head. 

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