centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn 
-ˌlīn,
ˈse-nər-
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something
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This will ensure the new knife doesn’t rip or tear the centerline of the paper tape.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
When meeting a snowplow coming from the opposite direction, slow down and increase your distance from the centerline.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the course of 15 minutes, our car has to deal with people walking in the gutter, cars drifting across the centerline, workers repairing the road, taxis cutting across lanes, and buses releasing a swarm of small children.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2016
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
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
When meeting a snowplow coming from the opposite direction, slow down and increase your distance from the centerline.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Over the course of 15 minutes, our car has to deal with people walking in the gutter, cars drifting across the centerline, workers repairing the road, taxis cutting across lanes, and buses releasing a swarm of small children.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2016
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
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn
: a real or imaginary line that runs down the middle of something
the centerline of the highway
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