paylines

Noun

payline (plural paylines)

1. A line of symbols on a slot machine (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) that can win a jackpot.
   • This means that to win anything, you must line up a winning combination on that center payline and on that line only.1994, Victor H. Royer, Casino Magazine's Play Smart and Win, →ISBN
2. A criterion score used by an organization that gives grants to determine which applications are good enough to be given money.
   • When an Institute indicates a particular percentile payline, it means that Applications with an equal or better (lower) percentile will generally be funded.2005, Reif-Lehrer, Grant Application Writer's Handbook, →ISBN, page 249
3. The minimum salary associated with a pay grade.
   • A modification, using larger intergrade differentials between the lower grades and with differentials gradually decreasing in size as the payline moved upward through higher grades, solved both problems-⁠-providing more nearly competitive rates at GS-5 and GS-7 and a GS-18 rate which was much lower...1969, United States Department of Defense, Modernizing military pay, page 89
4. The planned limit of an excavation, beyond which a contractor is not paid for any excavation work.
   • The specifications provided for a circular payline 24 feet in diameter — 6 inches beyond the minimum clearance diameter of 23 feet.1971, The Military Engineer: Journal of the Society of American Military
5. A line in a paysheet, corresponding to a single paycheck.
   • The payline number (LINE#) represents a single employee on a paysheet. Paylines are created during the paysheet creation process. One line is set up per employee, unless more are required.1999, Adam T. Bromwich, Peoplesoft HRMS Reporting, →ISBN