centerline

or cen·ter line

[ sen-ter-lahyn ]

/ ˈsɛn tərˌlaɪn /

noun

any line that bisects a plane figure: the centerline of a building plan.

a line along the center of a road or highway dividing it into separate sections for traffic moving in opposite directions.

Radio. the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two radio transmitters.

Origin of centerline

First recorded in 1800–10; center + line¹

Words nearby centerline

centerfold, center forward, center halfback, centering, center jump, centerline, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion

Example sentences from the Web for centerline

The check valves are placed slightly below the centerline of the boiler (fig. 18).
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
The check valves are placed slightly below the centerline of the boiler (fig. 18).
The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851|John H. White
A single leeboard was fitted and secured to the hull with a short piece of line made fast to the centerline of the boat.
The Migrations of an American Boat Type|Howard I. Chapelle
The opposing surface is not flat, but slopes away from the centerline like a boat's bow.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Daoud climbed a ladder, raised the heavy door, and found himself on a walkway built over the centerline of a roof.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

单词	centerline
释义	centerline or cen·ter line [ sen-ter-lahyn ] / ˈsɛn tərˌlaɪn / noun any line that bisects a plane figure: the centerline of a building plan. a line along the center of a road or highway dividing it into separate sections for traffic moving in opposite directions. Radio. the perpendicular bisector of the line connecting two radio transmitters. Origin of centerline First recorded in 1800–10; center + line¹ Words nearby centerline centerfold, center forward, center halfback, centering, center jump, centerline, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for centerline The check valves are placed slightly below the centerline of the boiler (fig. 18). Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous The check valves are placed slightly below the centerline of the boiler (fig. 18). The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851\|John H. White A single leeboard was fitted and secured to the hull with a short piece of line made fast to the centerline of the boat. The Migrations of an American Boat Type\|Howard I. Chapelle The opposing surface is not flat, but slopes away from the centerline like a boat's bow. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Daoud climbed a ladder, raised the heavy door, and found himself on a walkway built over the centerline of a roof. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea
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