in-line

[ in-lahyn, in-lahyn ]

adjective

1. (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.

in-line

adjective

1. denoting a linked sequence of manufacturing processes
2. denoting an internal-combustion engine having its cylinders arranged in a line

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-line¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The subject made headlines after the release of Oasis tickets in September prompted the government and the UK's competition watchdog to pledge they would look at the use of prices surging in line with demand.

From BBC

There was "no point continuing with a parliament that is not in line with what the people want", he had said.

From BBC

For some, that brand of fealty is in line with Trump’s choice for his secretary of Defense: conservative Fox News personality and military combat veteran Pete Hegseth.

From Los Angeles Times

GOP lawmakers continue to give indications that they're ready to fall in line behind Donald Trump's administration.

From Salon

A decision by judges at the Court of Appeal has blown open an ongoing saga into hidden commission payments, with buyers possibly in line for payouts totalling billions of pounds.

From BBC

Related Words

• consecutive
• nonstop
• short
• smooth
• solid
• straightforward
• successive
• true