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dividing line
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dividing line
(noun)
dividing line
noun
plural
dividing lines
dividing line
noun
plural
dividing lines
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIVIDING LINE
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count
]
:
a line or object that separates two areas
The
dividing lines
on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the
dividing line
between the two properties.
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often used figuratively
the
dividing line
between right and wrong
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