sweep line

noun

A line that sweeps over a plane or surface and interacts with points therein

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Meanings

nounsweep line (plural sweep lines)

plural sweep lines

  1. mathematicsA line that sweeps over a plane or surface and interacts with points therein
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APA

sweep line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20line

MLA

“sweep line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweep line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep%20line.

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