Definition of centerline
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something
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His S.U.V. crossed the centerline, plunged into a ditch and hit a tree.
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The airborne flights may be banking according to the new plan, but often the next takeoff isn't even positioned at the runway centerline yet.
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1807
First Known Use of centerline
1807
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