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rij

Definitions of rij
  1. noun
    a formation of people or things one behind another
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    types:
    vangdraad
    a line or series of traps
    file
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
    type of:
    opstelling, stelling
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
  2. noun
    a formation of people or things one beside another
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    types:
    haag
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
    gelid
    a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
    type of:
    opstelling, stelling
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
  3. noun
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
    synonyms: haag
  4. noun
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
    synonyms: lijn, linie
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    examples:
    zuidpoolcirkel
    a line of latitude north of the south pole
    noordpoolcirkel
    a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
    noorderkeerkring
    a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator
    datumgrens
    an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
    types:
    scheiding
    a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions
    boomgrens
    line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
    sneeuwgrens
    the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
    einder, gezichtseinder, horizon, kim, kimme, skyline
    the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
    gezichtslijn, richtas, richtlijn
    an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
    breedtecirkel, parallel, parallelcirkel
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
    fietspad, koerslijn, rijwielpad, route, weg
    an established line of travel or access
    loxodroom
    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
    waterlijn
    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
    filigram, papiermerk, waterlijn, watermerk
    a line marking the level reached by a body of water
    demarcatielijn, keerpunt, scheidingslijn, scheidslijn, waterscheiding
    a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
    baan, cursusjaar, fietspad, loop, rijwielpad
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    omloop, parcours, track
    (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
    gezichtsas, oogas
    a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
    luchtroute, luchtweg, vliegroute, vluchtroute
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    poolcirkel
    a line of latitude at the north or south poles
    omloop, rondgang
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
    buslijn
    the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
    equator, evenaar, evennachtslijn, linie
    the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
    ecliptica, zonnecirkel
    the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator
    einder, gezichtseinder, horizon, kim, kimme
    the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
    declinatiecirkel, meridiaancirkel, uurcirkel
    a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles
    isobaar
    (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
    isotherm
    (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
    marsroute
    the route along which a column advances
    diepgangsmerk, laadlijn
    waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
    lengtecirkel, meridiaan, middaglijn
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
    omloop, oogvlies, planeetbaan, planetebaan, planetenbaan
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
    kophout, kopshout
    a diagonal path
    aanvoerlijn, aanvoerroute, aanvoerweg, toevoerlijn
    a route over which supplies can be delivered
    luchtroute, luchtweg, vliegroute, vluchtroute
    the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
    keerkring
    either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
    hoogwaterlijn, vloedlijn, vloedstand
    a line marking the highest level reached
    hoek, kant, richting, zijde
    a line leading to a place or point
    singel
    a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
    type of:
    locatie, lokatie, oord, pl., plaats, plek
    a point or extent in space
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