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

Examples of centerline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Others have equipment for riskier bombing raids: twin pylons carrying eight 250-pound Small Diameter Bombs as well as a centerline AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod, all complementing the four air-to-air missiles and two drop tanks. —David Axe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Both the centerline propeller and thruster are electric and draw power from an efficient DC electrical grid supplied entirely by fuel cells directly running on methanol produced from renewable source. —Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

How to improve This one is easy: Look straight down and keep your eyes on the centerline at bottom of the lap lane. —Erik Vance, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025

The families’ vehicles got into a collision just after 8 a.m. ET Thursday when one car crossed the centerline of a road and collided head-on with the other, according to a statement from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. —Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for centerline

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine

Kids Definition

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