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red-lined

red-line
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red lahyn]
    • /rɛd laɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red lahyn]
    • /rɛd laɪn/

Definitions of red-lined word

  • verb with object red-lined to treat by redlining (an area or neighborhood). 1
  • verb with object red-lined to establish the recommended safe speed of (an airplane): The bomber is redlined at 650 miles an hour. 1
  • verb with object red-lined to draw a canceling red line through (an item on a list). 1
  • verb with object red-lined to mark or designate for cancellation, rejection, dismissal, or the like: club members redlined for unpaid dues. 1
  • verb with object red-lined to cause (an airplane) to be grounded. 1
  • verb without object red-lined to engage in redlining. 1

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Origin of red-lined

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; red1 + line1

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Parts of speech for Red-lined

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

red-lined popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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