midline

noun

mid·​line ˈmid-ˌlīn How to pronounce midline (audio)
-ˈlīn
: a median line
especially : the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body

Examples of midline in a Sentence

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That means that sometimes the moon will pass in front of the Earth slightly above or below the planet’s midline, allowing some solar light to reach a portion of the lunar surface. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025 Your anchor is usually somewhere in the body, Star says, like the soles of your feet or the midline of your body. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025 All diffuse midline gliomas are categorized as Stage 4. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Research shows that crossing your arms over your body’s midline reduces the intensity of pain by altering how the brain processes sensory information. Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midline

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midline was in the 14th century

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“Midline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midline. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

midline

noun
mid·​line ˈmid-ˌlīn How to pronounce midline (audio)
: a line through the middle of something
especially : a line through a body or one of its parts that lies in a plane dividing it into halves that are mirror images of each other

Medical Definition

midline

noun
: a median line
especially : the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body
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