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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This highly efficient system of a centerline propeller and a rotating thruster behind allowed De Voogt’s naval architects to fashion a hull shape with an optimized, upswept after body for less turbulence and a quieter wake.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Photo : Blake Buettner A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down
The 1815 Up/Down utilizes a pair of sub dials placed just under the centerline of the hand stack to show the power reserve, and the running seconds, echoing the look of the chronographs within the same family.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Sensing something amiss, Wright went back to the dog which was now laying on the centerline of the road, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The fatal collision happened just after 8 a.m. ET in Catawba County when one vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with the other, according to a statement from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Photo : Blake Buettner A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down
The 1815 Up/Down utilizes a pair of sub dials placed just under the centerline of the hand stack to show the power reserve, and the running seconds, echoing the look of the chronographs within the same family.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Sensing something amiss, Wright went back to the dog which was now laying on the centerline of the road, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The fatal collision happened just after 8 a.m. ET in Catawba County when one vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with the other, according to a statement from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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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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