BREAD LINE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase bread line. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BREAD LINE
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| chain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a series of things depending on each other as if linked together • British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979) • (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) • a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament • (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership • anything that acts as a restraint • a unit of length • a series of hills or mountains • a linked or connected series of objects • a necklace made by stringing objects together verb • connect or arrange into a chain by linking • fasten or secure with chains | ||||||||
| column | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line of units following one after another • a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands • a vertical array of numbers or other information • anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower • an article giving opinions or perspectives • a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) • (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure • a page or text that is vertically divided • any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body | ||||||||
| file | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together • a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other • office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order • a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal verb • record in a public office or in a court of law • smooth with a file • proceed in line • file a formal charge against • place in a container for keeping records | ||||||||
| line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
| lineup | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat • a line of persons arranged by police for inspection or identification • the schedule of programs for a particular period | ||||||||
| queue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line of people or vehicles waiting for something • (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted • a braid of hair at the back of the head verb • form a queue, form a line, stand in line | ||||||||
| range | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the limits within which something can be effective • a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze • a series of hills or mountains • a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds • a variety of different things or activities • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the limit of capability • a kitchen appliance used for cooking food verb • change or be different within limits • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun • range or extend over; occupy a certain area • lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line • feed as in a meadow or pasture • let eat • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
| rank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another • relative status • the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) • position in a social hierarchy • the body of members of an organization or group adjective satellite • very fertile; producing profuse growth • very offensive in smell or taste • conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • growing profusely verb • take or have a position relative to others • assign a rank or rating to • take precedence or surpass others in rank | ||||||||
| row | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an angry dispute • an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line • a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally) • (construction) a layer of masonry • a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side • a continuous chronological succession without an interruption • the act of rowing as a sport verb • propel with oars | ||||||||
| series | nounn | |||||||
noun • similar things placed in order or happening one after another • a serialized set of programs • a periodical that appears at scheduled times • (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams • (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other • a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection • (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions | ||||||||
| breadline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a queue of people waiting for free food | ||||||||
