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nouncentreline (plural centrelines)
plural centrelines · alternative centre line
- UKalternativeAlternative form of centerline.
The succession of sharp curves found on many sections of the London tube lines is due to the fact that as far as possible the tubes, even at deep level, are located under the centre-line of streets.
1946 March and April, “The Why and The Wherefore: Tube Railway Planning”, in Railway Magazine, page 129
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centreline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreline
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“centreline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreline. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centreline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreline.
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