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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LINE-UP; LINEUP

LINE-UP; LINEUP Line "-up `, Line "up `, n.

 

Defn: The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play; hence (Colloq. ),

 

Defn: any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things ), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket- office window; the line-up of political factions.

 

Oxford Dictionary

line-up

line-up ▶noun 1 a group of people or things brought together for a particular purpose, especially the members of a sports team or a group of musicians or other entertainers: the instrumental line-up is piano, drums, and lead and bass guitar. a talented batting line-up. 2 chiefly N. Amer. a line or queue of people or things. • another term for identity parade.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

line-up

line-up noun 1 they saw the star-studded line-up as an opportunity to boost viewing figures: list of performers, list, listing, cast, bill, programme. 2 United's starting line-up: list of players, team, squad, side, selection. 3 you've got a long line-up of customers at the ticket window: queue, line, row, column; Brit. informal crocodile.

 

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