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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To take the lower front air intakes, which were angled toward the centerline of the car—toward the Tri Star emblem—and invert them to toward the tires was a dreadful choice.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The police stated that Lacy’s actions caused the driver coming from the other direction to swerve over the centerline to avoid impact with the Charger.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Her vehicle went over the centerline and went off the road, hitting a tree, police said.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Largely gone are the days of overinvesting in expensive, high-end military capabilities to confront Chinese forces at the centerline of the Taiwan Strait.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The police stated that Lacy’s actions caused the driver coming from the other direction to swerve over the centerline to avoid impact with the Charger.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Her vehicle went over the centerline and went off the road, hitting a tree, police said.
—Fox19 Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Largely gone are the days of overinvesting in expensive, high-end military capabilities to confront Chinese forces at the centerline of the Taiwan Strait.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 22 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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