Lane
In the context of traffic control, a lane is part of a roadway (carriageway) that is designated to be used by a single line of vehicles, to control and guide drivers and reduce traffic conflicts. Most public roads (highways) have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction, separated by lane markings. On multilane roadways and busier two-lane roads, lanes are designated with road surface markings. Major highways often have two multi-lane roadways separated by a median.
Some roads and bridges that carry very low volumes of traffic are less than 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and are only a single lane wide. Vehicles travelling in opposite directions must slow or stop to pass each other. In rural areas, these are often called country lanes. In urban areas, alleys are often only one lane wide. Urban and suburban one lane roads are often designated for one-way traffic.
Lane (noun)
A road, street, or similar thoroughfare
Lane (noun)
A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees
Lane (noun)
A narrow road, as in the country. A country lane
Lane (noun)
A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles
Lane (noun)
A similar division of a racetrack to keep runners apart
Lane (noun)
A course designated for ships or aircraft
Lane (noun)
An empty space in the tableau, formed by the removal of an entire row of cards.
Lane (noun)
Any of the parallel slots in which values can be stored in a SIMD architecture.
Line (noun)
A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
“The arrow descended in a curved line.”
Line (noun)
An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
Line (noun)
A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
Line (noun)
An edge of a graph.
Line (noun)
A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
Line (noun)
The equator.
Line (noun)
One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
Line (noun)
The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
Line (noun)
A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
Line (noun)
A hose or pipe, of any size.
“a brake line, the main water line to the house,”
Line (noun)
Direction, path.
“the line of sight;”
“the line of vision”
Line (noun)
The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
“I tried to make a call, but the line was dead.”
“a dedicated line;”
“a shared line”
“Please speak up, the line is very faint.”
Line (noun)
A clothesline.
Line (noun)
A letter, a written form of communication.
“Drop me a line.”
Line (noun)
A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
“a line of stages;”
“an express line”
Line (noun)
A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
Line (noun)
The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
Line (noun)
A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
Line (noun)
A measuring line or cord.
Line (noun)
That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
Line (noun)
A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
Line (noun)
Lineament; feature; figure (of one’s body).
Line (noun)
A more-or-less dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. from mid-16thc.
“The line forms on the right.”
“There is a line of houses.”
Line (noun)
The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery{{,}} etc.
Line (noun)
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
Line (noun)
A small amount of text. Specifically:
Line (noun)
The goal line.
Line (noun)
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers{{,}} or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
“The answer to the comprehension question can be found in the third line of the accompanying text.”
Line (noun)
A verse (in poetry).
Line (noun)
A sentence of dialogue, especially from the later 19thc. in a play, movie{{,}} or the like.
“He was perfecting his pickup lines for use at the bar.”
“”It is what it is” was one his more annoying lines.”
Line (noun)
Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. from earlier 17thc.
Line (noun)
The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. from later 19thc.
“Remember, your answers must match the party line.”
Line (noun)
A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. from earlier 19thc.
“line of business, product line”
“How many buses does the line have?”
“The airline is in danger of bankruptcy.”
Line (noun)
A number of shares taken by a jobber.
Line (noun)
A measure of length:
Line (noun)
A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another’s approval or prevent losing it.
“Don’t feed me a line!”
Line (noun)
A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
Line (noun)
One twelfth of an inch.
Line (noun)
A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
Line (noun)
The batter’s box.
Line (noun)
The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
Line (noun)
Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
“the engine is in line / out of line”
Line (noun)
A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).
Line (noun)
Instruction; doctrine.
Line (noun)
Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
Line (noun)
(perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
Line (noun)
A group of forwards that play together.
Line (noun)
A vascular catheter.
“patient had a line inserted”
“line’ sepsis”
Line (noun)
Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.
Line (verb)
To place (objects) into a line (usually used with “up”); to form into a line; to align.
“to line troops”
“some more, please”
Line (verb)
To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
“to line works with soldiers”
Line (verb)
To form a line along.
Line (verb)
To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.
“to line a copy book”
Line (verb)
To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
Line (verb)
To read or repeat line by line.
“to line out a hymn”
Line (verb)
To form or enter into a line.
Line (verb)
To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
“Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.”
Line (verb)
To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
Line (verb)
To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
“The bird lines its nest with soft grass.”
“to line a cloak with silk or fur”
“to line a box with paper or tin”
“paintings lined the walls of the cavernous dining room”
Line (verb)
To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
Line (verb)
To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
“to line the shelves”
Line (verb)
to copulate with, to impregnate.
Lane (noun)
a narrow road, especially in a rural area
“she drove along the winding lane”
Lane (noun)
an urban street
“Park Lane”
Lane (noun)
a division of a road marked off with painted lines and intended to separate single lines of traffic according to speed or direction
“the car moved into the outside lane”
“a bus lane”
Lane (noun)
each of a number of parallel strips of track or water for runners, rowers, or swimmers in a race
“she went into the final in lane three”
Lane (noun)
a route prescribed for or regularly followed by ships or aircraft
“the shipping lanes of the South Atlantic”
Lane (noun)
(in tenpin bowling) a long, narrow strip of floor down which the ball is bowled
“a maximum of six people can play on a lane at any one time”
Lane (noun)
each of a number of notional parallel strips in the gel of an electrophoresis plate, occupied by a single sample
“DNA from various sources is placed in separate lanes on an electrophoretic gel”
Lane (noun)
a dark streak or band which shows up against a bright background, especially in a spiral galaxy
“the innermost dust lane is dense enough to absorb some infrared”
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