centerline

noun

cen·​ter·​line ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn How to pronounce centerline (audio)
-ˌlīn,
ˈse-nər-
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something

Examples of centerline in a Sentence

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In March 2019, China’s air force sent two advanced fighter jets over the centerline of the Taiwan Strait for the first time in 20 years. Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2020 This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake. Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Photo : Blake Buettner A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down The 1815 Up/Down utilizes a pair of sub dials placed just under the centerline of the hand stack to show the power reserve, and the running seconds, echoing the look of the chronographs within the same family. Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024 Sensing something amiss, Wright went back to the dog which was now laying on the centerline of the road, police said. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for centerline 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of centerline was in 1807

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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

centerline

noun
cen·​ter·​line ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn How to pronounce centerline (audio)
: a real or imaginary line that runs down the middle of something
the centerline of the highway

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