ligne de faiblesse

Phonetic: "/laɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

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

Example: The arrow descended in a curved line.

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

Definition: A hose or pipe, of any size.

Example: a brake line

Definition: Direction, path.

Example: the line of sight

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

Example: I tried to make a call, but the line was dead.

Definition: A clothesline.

Definition: A letter, a written form of communication.

Example: Drop me a line.

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

Example: a line of stages

Definition: A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.

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

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

Definition: A measuring line or cord.

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

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

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

Definition: 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.

Example: The line forms on the right.

Definition: The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery etc.

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

Definition: A small amount of text. Specifically:

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

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

Example: Remember, your answers must match the party line.

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

Example: How many buses does the line have?

Definition: A number of shares taken by a jobber.

Definition: A measure of length:

Definition: A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.

Definition: (1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.

Definition: The position in which the fencers hold their swords.

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

Example: the engine is in line / out of line

Definition: A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.

Definition: Instruction; doctrine.

Definition: Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.

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

Definition: A group of forwards that play together.

Definition: A vascular catheter.

Example: line sepsis

Phonetic: "/laɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

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

Example: to line troops

Definition: To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

Example: to line works with soldiers

Definition: To form a line along.

Definition: To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.

Example: to line a copy book

Definition: To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

Definition: To read or repeat line by line.

Example: to line out a hymn

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

Example: Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.

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

Definition: To measure.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/ˈwiːk.nəs/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The condition of being weak.

Example: In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis.

Definition: An inadequate quality; fault

Example: His inability to speak in front of an audience was his weakness.

Definition: A special fondness or desire.

Example: She is an athlete who has a weakness for chocolate.