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lines out

lines out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of line out.

Meaning of line out

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, rugby union) To appear in a lineout.
  2. (intransitive) To take part in a sports event.
  3. (transitive) To create (something, e.g. parking spaces, lanes in a road) by marking lines on asphalt.
  4. (transitive) To plant in a line.
  5. (name, transitive, etc. on a list) To remove from effective inclusion on a list by crossing an item off; to cross out.
  6. (transitive) To chant each line of a hymn before the congregation must sing it, as an aid for those worshippers who can not read out of a hymnbook.

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What is lines out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lines out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of line out.

Words near lines out in the dictionary

  1. lines of supply
  2. lines of thought
  3. lines of work
  4. lines off
  5. lines one's pockets
  6. lines out
  7. lines someone's pockets
  8. lines up
  9. lines up behind
  10. lines up one's ducks
  11. lines-of-sight

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