centerline
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Alternative forms
- centreline, centre line
Etymology
Noun
centerline (plural centerlines)
- A line down the center of a road, generally one that divides traffic moving in opposite directions.
- 1978, US Department of Transportation, Traffic control for street and highway construction and maintenance operations:
- It is particularly confusing when the motorist is channelized across the highway centerline. For long-term closures conflicting pavement markings must be removed or obliterated before relaning the roadway.
- (martial arts, boxing) An imaginary line connecting the center of two fighters' bodies while they face each other.
- 2005 July 31, Vovchanchyn Fan, “Re: Bob and weaving drill”, in Sherdog (Usenet):
- You might already know that, I don't know, but since you are training at home I didn't want you to be weaving wildly on each side of the rope - the goal is to pop up as tight as possible to the center line.
- 2006 January 3, Justin Pressley, “Re: having problems whilst sparring”, in Sherdog (Usenet):
- take his lead leg out from under him. Just dont it when he is going for a power jab, just make sure your heads out of the center line
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