blue line

noun

: either of two blue lines that divide an ice hockey rink into three equal zones and that separate the offensive and defensive zones from the center-ice neutral zone

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The light blue line shows total individual income tax payments; the dark blue line is total corporate income tax payments. Erik Sherman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 One addition won’t stabilize this team, or even this blue line. Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 The original Malibu Line piece from 1978 was documented on a blue-sky, clear day, with Lita’s blue line cascading into the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Laura O’Neill, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Manson collided with Dunning near the offensive blue line. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blue line 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue line was in 1925

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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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