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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.
bounce
Verb
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To bounce is to change the direction of motion after hitting an object.
The tennis ball bounced off the wall.
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To bounce is to make something move quickly up and down, or down and up.
He bounced the child on his knee.
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To bounce a check, is to be refused by a bank.
bounce
Noun
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A bounce is a change of direction of motion, often after hitting an object.
The poor bird made a big bounce off my car when we hit each other.
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A bounce can also mean movement that is up and down, up and down (repeated).