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cheatline

/ˈt͡ʃiːtlaɪn/

cheatline noun: in civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

cheatline: in civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's...
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Noun

cheatline (plural cheatlines)

  1. In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.

Forms of cheatline

pluralcheatlines

Origin of cheatline

From cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.

Questions about cheatline

What does cheatline mean?
Cheatline means in civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.
What part of speech is cheatline?
Cheatline is a noun.
How do you pronounce cheatline?
Cheatline is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃiːtlaɪn/.
What is the plural of cheatline?
The plural of cheatline is cheatlines.

Words near cheatline in the dictionary

  1. cheating the pocket
  2. cheatingly
  3. cheatings
  4. cheatless
  5. cheatlike
  6. cheatline
  7. cheatlines
  8. cheats
  9. cheats death
  10. cheats fate
  11. cheats never prosper

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