Pronunciations (2)
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/əˈlaɪn/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/æˈlaɪn/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Adverb
In line.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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Nay looke you, I know twas true, For his father built a chimney in my fathers house, And the brickes are aline at this day to testifie.
The small stable with its accommodations for a horse and cow and two carriages is placed aline with the house.
More examples (2)
The two main masts are aline amidships, while the two mizzen masts are astern and placed in line with the rudder post.
dressing all aline.
Verb
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- Broader terms
- Examples
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align the car with the curb
align the sheets of paper on the table