Z line

noun

: any of the dark thin bands across a striated muscle fiber that mark the junction of actin filaments in adjacent sarcomeres

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But the AirTrain — which connects with the A/E/J/Z lines and the LIRR — hasn’t been affected. Stefanie Waldek, Curbed, 30 June 2025 Trains on the 2, 3, A, C, J and Z lines were running at lower speeds in the area. Joe Ruiz Jr., CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Z line was in 1916

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“Z line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Z%20line. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

Z line

noun
: any of the dark bands across a striated muscle fiber that mark the junction of actin filaments in adjacent sarcomeres

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