centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn 
-ˌlīn,
ˈse-nər-
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something
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Hartford police previously said the girl reached the yellow centerline of the road and stopped before she was struck.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Along the center of the runway are a series of lights called (appropriately) centerline lights.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
To take just one example, the pool doesn’t sit on the ship’s centerline, as is common.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
The crash occurred about 11 a.m. when a vehicle traveling northbound on Pioneer Road near Iris Avenue crossed the centerline into the oncoming lane, striking another vehicle, according to a news release from the Wyoming Police Department.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
Along the center of the runway are a series of lights called (appropriately) centerline lights.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
To take just one example, the pool doesn’t sit on the ship’s centerline, as is common.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
The crash occurred about 11 a.m. when a vehicle traveling northbound on Pioneer Road near Iris Avenue crossed the centerline into the oncoming lane, striking another vehicle, according to a news release from the Wyoming Police Department.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn
: a real or imaginary line that runs down the middle of something
the centerline of the highway
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