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neatline

neatline noun: the innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.

Noun

neatline (plural neatlines)

  1. The innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.
    • The horizontal neatlines were formed by lines of latitude.
  2. The line on plan to which a structure is to be built, usually ignoring any small irregularities of the building material.
  3. The margin of a drawing.

Forms of neatline

pluralneatlines

Questions about neatline

What does neatline mean?
Neatline means the innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.
What part of speech is neatline?
Neatline is a noun.
What is the plural of neatline?
The plural of neatline is neatlines.

Words near neatline in the dictionary

  1. neatify
  2. neatifying
  3. neatish
  4. neatlier
  5. neatliest
  6. neatline
  7. neatlines
  8. neatly
  9. neatness
  10. neatnesses
  11. neatnik

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