sheetline

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noun

Any of the edges of a map, as shown in a map index, used to define each sheet's extent.

“The sheetlines were chosen to ensure coverage of the National Park on one sheet.”

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Meanings

nounsheetline (plural sheetlines)

plural sheetlines

  1. cartographyAny of the edges of a map, as shown in a map index, used to define each sheet's extent.

    The sheetlines were chosen to ensure coverage of the National Park on one sheet.

Origin

From sheet + line.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Heseltine
Cite this entry
APA

sheetline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheetline

MLA

“sheetline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheetline. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheetline,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheetline.

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