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Clines vs Lines - What's the difference?

clines | lines |

As nouns the difference between clines and lines

is that clines is traits that changes continuously over time and/or space; may refer to a linguistic, environmental or geographic change while lines is .

As a verb lines is

(line).

clines

English

Noun

(head)
  • . Traits that changes continuously over time and/or space; may refer to a linguistic, environmental or geographic change.
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    lines

    English

    Noun

    (head) (plural )
  • (fortifications, in the plural) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.
  • (shipbuilding, in the plural) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.
  • (education, in the plural) A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.
    • If you don't behave I'll give you lines
    I had to write out 200 lines
  • (US, in the plural) The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (line)
    • (Webster 1913)

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