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line in

line in verb: to finish a sketch or outline by using a permanent marker, pencil, etc. to trace over lines made with a softer implement.

Verb

line in (third-person singular simple present lines in, present participle lining in, simple past and past participle lined in)

  1. (transitive) To finish a sketch or outline by using a permanent marker, pencil, etc. to trace over lines made with a softer implement.

Forms of line in

third-person singular presentlines in
present participlelining in
past participlelined in
pastlined in

Questions about line in

What does line in mean?
Line in means to finish a sketch or outline by using a permanent marker, pencil, etc. to trace over lines made with a softer implement.
What part of speech is line in?
Line in is a verb.
What is the past tense of line in?
The past tense of line in is lined in.

Words near line in in the dictionary

  1. line gun
  2. line guns
  3. line haul
  4. line hauls
  5. line hypnosis
  6. line in
  7. line in the sand
  8. line infantry
  9. line integral
  10. line integrals
  11. Line Islander

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