throughline

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Synonyms: through line, through-line, troughlike

Antonyms: through line, through-line, troughlike

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|narratology}} ''In full'' '''through line of action''': a [[theme#Noun|theme]] that [[run through|runs through]] the [[plot#Noun|plot]] of a [[book#Noun|book]], [[film#Noun|film]], or other [[narrative#Adjective|narrative]] [[work#Noun|work]], or a [[series]] of such [[related#Adjective|related]] works. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|rail transport}} A [[railway]] [[route#Noun|route]] that [[passenger]]s can [[take#Verb|take]] without [[need#Verb|needing]] to [[change#Verb|change]] [[train#Noun|trains]]. {{defdate|from mid 19th c.}}

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