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construction
Noun
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Construction is the act of building something.
The workers began construction of the new hospital last week.
The recent downturn in the economy is causing a lot of pain in the construction industry with few new homes being built.
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Construction is the way that something is made.
The stone construction of these buildings makes them very cold in the winter.
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In language, a construction is a combination of form and meaning.
Spoken English doesn't use as many passive constructions as written English.
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A construction is a particular way that something is understood.
In this book, the meaning of "man" is not a simple natural thing; it is a social construction.
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A construction is a building, bridge, tower, model, or large piece of art.
A large and unusual construction stood just outside town.
line
Noun
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A mark that is long, straight and very thin.
She drew a line down the middle of the page to divide the page into two parts.
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A row.
Put the buttons in a straight line on the front of the shirt.
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A row of people who are waiting for something in order; a queue.
You got here last, so you have to stand at the back of the line.
line
Verb
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Someone lines things up when they put them in a straight line or row.
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Someone lines something up when they put it just in the right place or at the edge of something.
Line up the end of the piece of wood with the edge of the table.
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Someone lines up when they start waiting in a line (queue) with other people.
Everyone line up here, please, and I'll help you one at a time.
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Someone lines something when they mark it with one or more lines.
Please line the pitch before the match.
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Someone lines something when they add an inside layer of material (liner) to it.