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body line

UK/ˈbɒdilʌɪn/

body line noun: the mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).

Noun

body line (countable and uncountable, plural body lines)

  1. The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).
  2. A person's posture or bearing.
  3. The bodyline style of bowling.
  4. The shape or profile of the body of an animal etc.
    • This Blue shows the remarkable, sleek bodyline of the breed.2001, Alan Edwards, The New Guide to Cat Breeds, page 89

Forms of body line

pluralbody lines

Questions about body line

What does body line mean?
Body line means the mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders).
What part of speech is body line?
Body line is a noun.
How do you pronounce body line?
Body line is pronounced /ˈbɒdilʌɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of body line?
The plural of body line is body lines.

Words near body line in the dictionary

  1. body kits
  2. body language
  3. body languages
  4. body leasing
  5. body lice
  6. body line
  7. body linen
  8. body lines
  9. body lock
  10. body lotion
  11. body lotions

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