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	Line or lines may refer to: Line (geometry), an infinitely-extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature Line (poetry) Line (poetry) A line in poetry is a unit of language into which a poem is divided which operates on principles which are distinct from and not necessarily coincident with grammatical structures such as the sentence or clauses in sentences.... , the fundamental unit of poetic composition a length of rope Rope A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength .... , cable Cable A cable is a large fiber or metal rope, used for hauling, lifting, or towing, or an assembly of two or more insulated electrical conductors, laid up together as an assembly.... or chain Chain In most meanings chain is a sequence of connected links of some kind.Chain may refer to:* A physical, literal chain* Chain , unit of length... when put to use (such as a clothesline, anchor line) a line or queue of people waiting in a queue area Queue area Queue areas are places in which people in line wait for goods or services. Examples include the Department of Motor Vehicles, checking out groceries or other goods that have been collected in a self service Retailing#Shops and Stores, in a shop without self service, at an Automatic Teller Machine, at a ticket desk, a city bus, or in a taxi... a line of text in writing Writing Writing is the representation of language in a textual Media through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and the recording of language via a non-textual medium such as Magnetic tape sound recording.... "The Line", i.e. the equator Equator The equator is the intersection of the Earth's surface with the Plane perpendicular to the Earth's rotation and containing the Earth's center of mass.... , marked as a distinctive horizontal line on maps of the world Line (text file) Line (text file) In computing, a line is a unit of organization for text files. A line consists of a sequence of zero or more characters. Depending on the file system being used the number of characters on a line may be fixed or may vary with the end of each line being denoted by one or more special characters.... , a unit of organization for text files Lines (punishment), punishment by forced writing of text relationships in genetics and genealogy, such as Lineage (evolution) Lineage (evolution) An evolutionary lineage is a sequence of species, that form a line of descent, each new species the direct result of speciation from an immediate ancestral species.... and kinship and descent Party line (politics) Party line (politics) In politics, the line or the party line is an idiom for a political party or social movement's wiktionary:canon agenda, as well as specific ideological elements specific to the organization's partisan .... , an idiom for a political party or social movement's canon agenda LINEs is also an abbreviation for Long interspersed nuclear element in genomics. lines of cocaine Cocaine Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine.... Lines (video game) Lines (video game) *Lines* is a computer puzzle game, invented by Oleg Demin and first introduced as a video game by the Russian company Gamos in 1992.... A one-, two- or three-line whip, a notice issued by a Chief Whip Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the Whip that ensures that members of the Political party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.... in the UK parliament A "straight line" is used to set up a joke Joke A joke is a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humour. These jokes will normally have a punch line that will end the sentence to make it humorous.... , while the punch line Punch line A punch line is the final part of a joke or comedy sketch, usually the word, sentence or exchange of sentences which is intended to be funny and to provoke laughter from listeners.... completes it. People Dick Lines Dick Lines Richard George Lines is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1957 season, and played for the Texas Rangers in 1966 and 1967.... (born 1938), former Canadian baseball player that went to Toronto Richard D. Lines Richard D. Lines Richard D. Lines was an United States amateur astronomy. He started as a deep sky observational astronomy and astrophotography, but later specialized in photometry of variable stars.... , American amateur astronomer In science and technology Line (electrical engineering) Line (electrical engineering) In electrical engineering, a line is, more generally, any electrical network of an electrical system. This electric circuit loop , consists of electrical elements connected directly by conductor terminals to other devices in series.... , a circuit or loop a power line for electric power transmission Electric power transmission Electric power transmission is the bulk transfer of electrical power , a process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. A power transmission grid typically connects power plants to multiple Electrical substation near a populated area.... line power, domestic mains electricity Mains electricity Mains is the general-purpose alternating current electric power supply. The term is not often used in the United States and Canada. In the US, mains power is referred to by a variety of formal and informal names, including household power, household electricity, domestic power, wall power, line power, AC p... Telephone line Telephone line A telephone line or telephone circuit is a single-user telecommunication circuit on a telephone telecommunication system. Typically this refers to the physical wire or other signaling medium connecting the user's telephone apparatus to the telecommunications network, and usually also implies a single telephone number for billing purpo... RF transmission line Transmission line A transmission line is the material Transmission medium or structure that forms all or part of a Course from one place to another for directing the transmission of energy, such as electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves, as well as electric power transmission.... Line (video) Line (video) In video, lines are a measurement of display resolution or .... , a measure of video display resolution or image resolution Line level Line level Line level is a term used to denote the strength of an audio signal used to transmit analog sound information between audio components such as compact disc and DVD players, TVs, audio amplifiers, and mixing consoles, and sometimes MP3 players.... , a common standard for audio signals. Used when connecting audio components to each other line, former name of the unit of magnetic flux, the Maxwell (unit) Maxwell (unit) The maxwell, abbreviated as Mx, is the compound derived centimetre gram second system of units unit of magnetic flux. The unit was previously called a line.... Line (length) Line (length) The line is a unit of measurement, one line being equal to 1/10 or in some cases 1/12 of an inch.... , an obsolete unit of length equal to one-twelfth or one-tenth of an inch In transport a railway line Shipping line Shipping line A shipping line is a business that operates ships that it may or may not own.An example of a shipping line would be Mitsui_OSK_Lines_Ltd. or the Orient Overseas Container Line... , a company engaged in sea transport Airline Airline File:Fedex-md11-N525FE-051109-21-16.jpgFile:Ryanair.b737-800.aftertakeoff.arp.jpgAn airline provides civil aviation for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license.... A bus line, see List of bus operating companies In business Line function Line function A line function is a primary business activity that negatively affects income or the customer experience if it is interrupted. Line functions vary between businesses.... , a business activity Product lining Product lining Product lining is the marketing strategy of offering for sale several related product . Unlike product bundling, where several products are combined into one, lining involves offering several related products individually.... , in marketing In the military Line (formation) Line (formation) The line formation is a standard military tactics Formation which has been used throughout history. This formation provided the best frontage for volley fire, while sacrificing maneuverability and defence against cavalry.... , a standard tactical formation of forces Line infantry Line infantry In the United Kingdom, Infantry of the Line or Line Infantry refers to the soldiers forming the bulk of any dismounted force, as distinct from Foot Guards, light infantry and more recently, special operations forces.... , a line formation of infantrymen who were part of the "Line Regiments" Line of battle Line of battle In naval warfare, the line of battle is a Military tactic in which the ships of the fleet form a line, end-to-end. Its origins are traditionally ascribed to the navy of the Commonwealth of England, especially to General at Sea Robert Blake who wrote the Sailing and Fighting Instructions of 1653.... , in naval warfare, a line of warships, hence "ship of the line" In sport In water sports: small rope Rope A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength .... The point spread in spread betting Spread betting Spread betting is any of various types of wagering on the outcomes of an event, where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a simple "win or lose" outcome, which is known as fixed-odds betting or money-line betting.... In cricket, the direction of a delivery, see line and length Line and length Line and length in cricket refers to the direction and point of bouncing on the pitch of a delivery . The two concepts are frequently discussed together.... Offensive line or defensive line in American football Racing line, in auto racing, a path taken through a corner In kiting: Kite line Kite line Kites have a wing and a kite line , or sometimes more than one line. Kite systems may have more than one kite and more than one kite line. Solar kites have a gravity mass-less line; but the most common type of kite line has mass; the kite line may be flexible or rigid as in a contemporary speed sailing kited hydrofoiled boat.... In the arts Line (play) Line (play) Line is a 1967 one act play by Israel Horovitz, his first play produced. It is an absurdist work, about 5 people waiting on line for an event .... , a long-running play written by Israel Horovitz Israel Horovitz Israel Horovitz is an United States of America playwright and screenwriter.... Lines (Emily Brontë poem) Lines (Emily Brontë poem) *Lines* is a poem written by England writer Emily Bront? in December 1837. It is understood that the poem was written in the Haworth parsonage, two years after Bront? had left Roe Head, where she was unable to settle as a pupil.... , written in December 1837 Lines Review Lines Review Lines Review was a Scottish poetry journal founded by the publisher Callum Macdonald in 1952. Its original editorial board included the Scottish poets Sydney Goodsir Smith, Hugh MacDiarmid, Norman MacCaig, Sorley MacLean and Denis Peploe.... , a Scottish literary periodical published between 1952 and 1998 "Lines", abbreviation for "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798," a poem by William Wordsworth The abbreviation LINE Marine Corps LINE combat system Marine Corps LINE combat system LINE is a close quarters combat system, derived from various martial arts, used by the United States Marine Corps between 1989 and 1998. It was developed by retired Marine Ron Donvito after extensive study of human anatomy and various martial arts.... , a martial arts system LINEs(Long interspersed nuclear elements), a type of retrotransposon Retrotransposon Retrotransposons are Genetics elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are ubiquitous components of the DNA of many Eukaryote organisms.... in the human genome See also Division of Lyne Division of Lyne The Division of Lyne is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives located in the State of New South Wales. It lies on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales of New South Wales and includes parts of the Local Government Areas of New South Wales of the City of Greater Taree, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Kempsey Shire.... , Australian electorial district Lyne (surname) Lyne (surname) Lyne is a surname, and may refer toAdrian Lyne, British film makerAndrew Lyne, British physicistAnne Lyne, Catholic saintBecky Lyne, British middle-distance runner... Lyne Lyne Lyne is a small town in southwest Denmark on the peninsula of Jutland.Lyne is also a small village in Surrey.External links... , Denmark (town) Liner Liner As a common noun, Liner may refer to:Eye liner, a type of makeupLiner, a sable brush used by Coach painters*An Ocean liner, a type of modern-day passenger ship... (disambiguation)