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in-line

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\ ˈin-ˈlīn How to pronounce in-line (audio) , ˌin- \

Definition of in-line

: having the parts or units arranged in a straight line also : being so arranged

First Known Use of in-line

1929, in the meaning defined above

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“In-line.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-line. Accessed 11 December 2019.

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