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swim lane

swim lane noun: a lengthwise division of a swimming pool or other swimming arena.

swim lane: a lengthwise division of a swimming pool or other swimming arena
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Noun

swim lane (plural swim lanes)

  1. A lengthwise division of a swimming pool or other swimming arena.
  2. A horizontal or vertical division of a process flow chart, typically used to visually separate the tasks of different actors.

Forms of swim lane

pluralswim lanes
alternative formswimlane

Questions about swim lane

What does swim lane mean?
Swim lane means a lengthwise division of a swimming pool or other swimming arena.
What part of speech is swim lane?
Swim lane is a noun.
What is the plural of swim lane?
The plural of swim lane is swim lanes.

Words near swim lane in the dictionary

  1. swim caps
  2. swim diaper
  3. swim diapers
  4. swim fin
  5. swim fins
  6. swim lane
  7. swim lanes
  8. swim like a fish
  9. swim meet
  10. swim meets
  11. swim nappies

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