Persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress. "He has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it" , "That salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it. Synonyms:assembly line, production line.
verb
(past & past part. lined; pres. part. lining)
1.
Be in line with; form a line along. Synonym:run along.
2.
Cover the interior of. "Line a chimney"
3.
Make a mark or lines on a surface. Synonyms:delineate, describe, draw, trace."Trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
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