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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Largely gone are the days of overinvesting in expensive, high-end military capabilities to confront Chinese forces at the centerline of the Taiwan Strait.
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Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The maximum totality always occurs on the centerline of the path, where the entire diameter of the moon's shadow passes over.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to police, Charette was travelling northbound on Rye Street when his pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck a nearby guardrail.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
At the meeting, Planning Group members Debbie Foster and Maureen Dant called for centerline concrete barriers on the highway, while residents shared information about possible loss of life due to collisions and evacuation bottlenecks.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
The maximum totality always occurs on the centerline of the path, where the entire diameter of the moon's shadow passes over.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
According to police, Charette was travelling northbound on Rye Street when his pickup truck crossed the centerline and struck a nearby guardrail.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
At the meeting, Planning Group members Debbie Foster and Maureen Dant called for centerline concrete barriers on the highway, while residents shared information about possible loss of life due to collisions and evacuation bottlenecks.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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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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