straight-line
adjective
1
: being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line
2
: having the principal parts arranged in a straight line
3
: marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments over a given term
straight-line amortization
straight-line depreciation
4
: occurring, measured, or made in or along a straight line
straight-line motion
straight-line extrapolation
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Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.
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Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
The main threat during the storms is straight-line wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The region at greatest risk for damaging straight-line winds of more than 75 mph and tornadoes was the mid-Atlantic, specifically from northern South Carolina to southern Maryland.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Has straight-line speed that can be highlighted on special teams and plays sparingly on defense.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
The main threat during the storms is straight-line wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The region at greatest risk for damaging straight-line winds of more than 75 mph and tornadoes was the mid-Atlantic, specifically from northern South Carolina to southern Maryland.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Has straight-line speed that can be highlighted on special teams and plays sparingly on defense.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for straight-line
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“Straight-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-line. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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