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ligne

ligne noun: synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).

Noun

ligne (plural lignes)

  1. Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).
    Synonyms:
    line
    1. A unit of length used for measuring the diameter of buttons.

Synonyms of ligne

Forms of ligne

plurallignes

Origin of ligne

From French ligne. Doublet of linea.

Phrases with ligne

Questions about ligne

What does ligne mean?
Ligne means synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”).
What part of speech is ligne?
Ligne is a noun.
What is the plural of ligne?
The plural of ligne is lignes.

Words near ligne in the dictionary

  1. lignane
  2. lignanes
  3. lignans
  4. lignase
  5. lignases
  6. ligne
  7. ligne claire
  8. lignel
  9. lignels
  10. ligneous
  11. ligneous conjunctivitis

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