meetlat — meaning in English

English meaning

• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
• ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

meetlat is used for these senses in English:

• line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
• measure The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]
• ruler A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

measure — full definition

1. verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
2. noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
3. noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.

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