midline

CEFRB2

/mˈɪˌdlaɪn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An imaginary line dividing something into two equal sides.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to such a line.

Examples

  • The midline of the body was marked.

  • The surgeon made a small incision along the midline.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The level of the top of the x-height of a typeface.

  2. The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.

More examples

In context

  • The incision followed the midline.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The surgeon cut along the blank that splits the abdomen into two equal halves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From mid- + line.