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stream⋅line

[streem-lahyn] noun, verb, -lined, -lin⋅ing. adjective
–noun
1. a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
2. the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.
–verb (used with object)
3. to make streamlined.
4. to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.
–adjective
5. streamlined.

Origin:
1870–75; stream + line 1
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streamline   (strēm'līn')  Pronunciation Key 
To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.
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