Complete Definition of "line up"

English

audio|En-ca-lineup.ogg|Audio (CA)

Noun
en-noun

#law a physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime
#Canadian English A line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and in which newcomers join at the end.

Synonyms
sense|line of people or vehicles qualifier|American line, qualifier|British queue

Verb
en-verb|inf=line up|lines up|lining up|lined up

#engineering to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running

Translations
Finnish: asettaa riviin

Category:English ergative verbs

webster
fr:line up
it:line up

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