Lane vs. Line

Lane vs. Line — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lane and Line

Lanenoun

(used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare

Linenoun

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

The arrow descended in a curved line.

Lanenoun

A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees

Linenoun

(geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.

Lanenoun

A narrow road, as in the country. A country lane

Linenoun

A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

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Lanenoun

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles

Linenoun

(graph theory) An edge of a graph.

Lanenoun

A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart

Linenoun

(geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.

Lanenoun

A course designated for ships or aircraft

Linenoun

The equator.

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Lanenoun

(card games) An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.

Linenoun

(music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.

Lanenoun

(computing) Any of the parallel slots in which values can be stored in a SIMD architecture.

Linenoun

(cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).

Lanenoun

a narrow way or road

Linenoun

(soccer) The goal line.

Lanenoun

a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic

Linenoun

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

Linenoun

A hose or pipe, of any size.

a brake line, the main water line to the house,

Linenoun

Direction, path.

the line of sight;the line of vision

Linenoun

The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.

I tried to make a call, but the line was dead.a dedicated line;a shared linePlease speak up, the line is very faint.

Linenoun

A clothesline.

Linenoun

A letter, a written form of communication.

Drop me a line.

Linenoun

A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.

a line of stages;an express line

Linenoun

(military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.

Linenoun

The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.

Linenoun

A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.

Linenoun

(obsolete) A measuring line or cord.

Linenoun

That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.

Linenoun

A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.

Linenoun

Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).

Linenoun

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 line forms on the right.There is a line of houses.

Linenoun

(military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.

Linenoun

A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.

Linenoun

A small amount of text. Specifically:

Linenoun

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.

The answer to the comprehension question can be found in the third line of the accompanying text.

Linenoun

A verse (in poetry).

Linenoun

A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.

He was perfecting his pickup lines for use at the bar."It is what it is" was one his more annoying lines.

Linenoun

A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.

Don't feed me a line!

Linenoun

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

Linenoun

The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.

Remember, your answers must match the party line.

Linenoun

A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.

line of business, product lineHow many buses does the line have?The airline is in danger of bankruptcy.

Linenoun

(stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.

Linenoun

A measure of length:

Linenoun

(historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.

Linenoun

One twelfth of an inch.

Linenoun

One fortieth of an inch.

Linenoun

(historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.

Linenoun

The batter’s box.

Linenoun

The position in which the fencers hold their swords.

Linenoun

(engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).

the engine is in line / out of line

Linenoun

A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).

Linenoun

(obsolete) Instruction; doctrine.

Linenoun

(genetics) Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.

Linenoun

(perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.

Linenoun

(ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.

Linenoun

A vascular catheter.

patient had a line insertedline' sepsis

Linenoun

(obsolete) Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.

Lineverb

(transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

to line troopssome more, please

Lineverb

(transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

to line works with soldiers

Lineverb

To form a line along.

Lineverb

(transitive) To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.

to line a copy book

Lineverb

To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

Lineverb

(transitive) To read or repeat line by line.

to line out a hymn

Lineverb

To form or enter into a line.

Lineverb

To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.

Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.

Lineverb

To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.

Lineverb

(transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.

The bird lines its nest with soft grass.to line a cloak with silk or furto line a box with paper or tinpaintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room

Lineverb

To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.

Lineverb

(transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.

to line the shelves

Lineverb

to copulate with, to impregnate.

Linenoun

a formation of people or things one beside another;

the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixedthey were arrayed in line of battlethe cast stood in line for the curtain call

Linenoun

a mark that is long relative to its width;

He drew a line on the chartThe substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope

Linenoun

a formation of people or things one behind another;

the line stretched clear around the corneryou must wait in a long line at the checkout counter

Linenoun

a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

Linenoun

text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen;

the letter consisted of three short linesthere are six lines in every stanza

Linenoun

a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

Linenoun

a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops);

they attacked the enemy's line

Linenoun

the methodical process of logical reasoning;

I can't follow your line of reasoning

Linenoun

a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

Linenoun

a connected series of events or actions or developments;

the government took a firm coursehistorians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available

Linenoun

a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

Linenoun

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface;

his face has many linesironing gets rid of most wrinkles

Linenoun

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases;

a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport

Linenoun

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

Linenoun

a telephone connection

Linenoun

acting in conformity;

in line withhe got out of linetoe the line

Linenoun

the descendants of one individual;

his entire lineage has been warriors

Linenoun

something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible;

a washing line

Linenoun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;

he's not in my line of business

Linenoun

in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

Linenoun

(often plural) a means of communication or access;

it must go through official channelslines of communication were set up between the two firms

Linenoun

a particular kind of product or merchandise;

a nice line of shoes

Linenoun

a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

Linenoun

space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

Linenoun

the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

Linenoun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence;

she was humming an air from Beethoven

Linenoun

a short personal letter;

drop me a line when you get there

Linenoun

a conceptual separation or demarcation;

there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity

Linenoun

mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

Lineverb

be in line with; form a line along;

trees line the riverbank

Lineverb

cover the interior of (garments);

line the gloves

Lineverb

make a mark or lines on a surface;

draw a linetrace the outline of a figure in the sand

Lineverb

mark with lines;

sorrow had lined his face

Lineverb

fill plentifully;

line one's pockets

Lineverb

reinforce with fabric;

lined books are more enduring