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median line

median line noun: a line drawn (on a map) in a maritime area which marks the maritime boundary between two countries.

Noun

median line (plural median lines)

  1. A line drawn (on a map) in a maritime area which marks the maritime boundary between two countries.
    • Taiwan’s air force said it scrambled jets after 18 Chinese aircraft, including bombers and fighters, crossed the so-called median line that divides the Taiwan Strait.2020 September 18, Wendy Tang, “US to sell missiles to Taiwan amid China tensions”, in The Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2021
    • Eleven Chinese military aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line or entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Sunday, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, as Beijing continues military activities close to the Chinese-claimed island.2022 August 14, Yi-Mou Lee, Shanghai Newsroom, “Taiwan says 11 Chinese military aircraft crossed Taiwan's median line”, in David Goodman, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2022...

Forms of median line

pluralmedian lines

Words that rhyme with median line

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Questions about median line

What does median line mean?
Median line means a line drawn (on a map) in a maritime area which marks the maritime boundary between two countries.
What part of speech is median line?
Median line is a noun.
What is the plural of median line?
The plural of median line is median lines.

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