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ligne

Definitions of ligne
  1. noun
    space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
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    mesure de superficie, mesure de surface
    a system of units used to measure areas
  2. noun
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
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    ligne d'arrivée
    a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
    ligne de but
    a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
    ligne de touche
    a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
    départ
    a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
    ligne de touche
    either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby
    ligne d'arrivée
    the finishing line on a racetrack
    type of:
    marque
    a visible indication made on a surface
  3. noun
    a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
    synonyms: compagnie
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    chemins de fer, ligne de chemin de fer, voie ferrée
    line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
    téléférique
    a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
    métro aérien
    a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
    métro
    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
    chemins de fer
    short for railway
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    entreprise de transports
    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
  4. noun
    something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
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    corde, cordon
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
    corde
    a strong line
    brin, toron
    line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
    attelage
    either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
    câble
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
    corde à linge, séchoir
    a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
    corde
    a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
    amarre, haussière
    large heavy rope for nautical use
    cordon, lacet
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
    lasso
    a long noosed rope used to catch animals
    fil à plomb, plomb
    a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
    cordon, ficelle
    a lightweight cord
    corde, cordon
    a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
    fil
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
    cordon
    a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
    corde
    tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
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    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  5. noun
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
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    courbe
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
    droite, ligne droite
    a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
    bord, frontière
    a line determining the limits of an area
    tournant, virage
    a circular segment of a curve
    angle
    a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
    courbe tangente
    a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
    hélice
    a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
    ligne droite
    a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
    arc
    a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
    cloche
    the shape of a bell
    arc
    something curved in shape
    bord, marge
    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
    périphérie
    the outside boundary or surface of something
    accotement, bord
    a region marking a boundary
    borne supérieure
    (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
    diagonale
    a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
    diagonale
    (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
    vecteur
    a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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    forme
    the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
  6. noun
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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    raie
    a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
    axe
    a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
    crête
    the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
    limite de la végétation arborescente
    line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
    limite des neiges éternelles
    the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
    cercle
    a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
    ourlet
    the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
    horizon
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    isogramme
    a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
    latitude, parallèle
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
    route, voie
    an established line of travel or access
    rhumb
    a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
    ligne de flottaison
    a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
    cours
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    ligne principale, voie principale
    the principal route of a transportation system
    piste, voie
    (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
    axe de coordonnée
    one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
    couloir aérien
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    cercle polaire
    a line of latitude at the north or south poles
    circuit
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
    isobare
    (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
    isotherme
    (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
    longitude
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
    circuit
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
    chemin, direction
    a line leading to a place or point
    andain
    a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
    trace, traînée
    a track or mark left by something that has passed
    type of:
    emplacement, localisation
    a point or extent in space
  7. noun
    text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
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    grand titre, titre
    a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
    vers
    a line of metrical text
    rôle
    words making up the dialogue of a play
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    texte
    the words of something written
  8. noun
    a mark that is long relative to its width
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    marque
    a visible indication made on a surface
  9. noun
    a telephone connection
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    connexion, lien
    an instrumentality that connects
  10. noun
    a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
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    corde, cordon
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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