Definitions of borderline
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a line that indicates a boundary
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synonyms:
border, boundary line, delimitation, mete
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examples:
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Green Line
the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
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Line of Control
a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
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Mason and Dixon's line
the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
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circuit, circumference
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
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fence line
a boundary line created by a fence
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property line
the boundary line between two pieces of property
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state boundary, state line
the boundary between two states
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Green Line
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of questionable or minimal quality
Pronunciation
US
/ˌbɔrdərˈlaɪn/
UK
/ˈbɔdəlaɪn/
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