white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
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The ball mark in the photo posted by Zverev clearly appears to be three or four centimeters wide of the line with the electronic system seeming to deem a line swept into the clay as the edge of the court instead of the permanent white line.
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The white lines defining the track edges are considered part of the track, but the kerbs are not.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails.
—Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
When all four tires cross the white line marking the edge of the racing surface, drivers are deemed to be off the track.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The white lines defining the track edges are considered part of the track, but the kerbs are not.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails.
—Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
When all four tires cross the white line marking the edge of the racing surface, drivers are deemed to be off the track.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white line
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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