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The word line derives from the Latin linum, meaning flax plant from which linen is produced; at one time, a stretched linen thread was the most reliable way to determine a straight line. The word line can refer to: A "straight line", in the geometric sense; see line (mathematics). A length of rope. A queue area. A line of written, printed, or spoken text. Science and technology: An obsolete unit of measurement, equal to one-twelfth or later one-tenth

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