midline

noun

mid·​line ˈmid-ˌlīn How to pronounce midline (audio)
-ˈlīn
: a median line
especially : the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body

Examples of midline in a Sentence

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While their primary job is adduction, pulling your legs toward the midline of your body — think squeezing your knees together — their overall function is far more expansive. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 China has, in recent years, been ratcheting up pressure on Taiwan through near-daily sorties across the midline of the strait and large-scale military exercises aiming to punish the Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party government in Taipei. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The visage on the right, also gilded above the midline and black below, greets us with notable features, potentially alluding to evolution. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Focus on leg movement towards the midline to engage the adductors and enhance overall hip strength. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midline

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midline was in the 14th century

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“Midline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midline. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

midline

noun
mid·​line ˈmid-ˌlīn How to pronounce midline (audio)
: a line through the middle of something
especially : a line through a body or one of its parts that lies in a plane dividing it into halves that are mirror images of each other

Medical Definition

midline

noun
: a median line
especially : the median line or median plane of the body or some part of the body
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