straight-line
adjective
1
: being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line
2
: having the principal parts arranged in a straight line
3
: marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments over a given term
straight-line amortization
straight-line depreciation
4
: occurring, measured, or made in or along a straight line
straight-line motion
straight-line extrapolation
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Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The survey crew was trying to assess what was tornado damage and what was straight-line wind damage, Temeyer said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The jeans had a high-rise silhouette and wide, straight-line legs that made the actress look taller, especially when paired with her summer-ready wedges.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 May 2025
Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The survey crew was trying to assess what was tornado damage and what was straight-line wind damage, Temeyer said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
The jeans had a high-rise silhouette and wide, straight-line legs that made the actress look taller, especially when paired with her summer-ready wedges.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 May 2025
Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for straight-line
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“Straight-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-line. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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