streamline
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Synonyms: stream line, streamlike, streamling, streamlined, streaming, streamlines, streamside, stemline, streamwise, seamline, streamie
Antonyms: stream line, streamlike, streamling, streamlined, streaming, streamlines, streamside, stemline, streamwise, seamline, streamie
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Noun
- {{lb|en|physics}} A [[line]] that is [[tangent]] to the [[velocity]] of [[flow]] of a [[fluid]]; equivalent to the [[path]] of a specific [[particle]] in that flow.
- {{lb|en|meteorology}} On a [[weather chart]], a [[line]] that is [[tangent]] to the [[flow]] of the wind.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[design]] and [[construct]] the [[contour]]s of a [[vehicle]] etc. so as to offer the least [[resistance]] to its flow through a fluid.
- {{lb|en|transitive|by extension}} To [[simplify]] or [[organize]] a [[process]] in order to increase its [[efficiency]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[modernize]].
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