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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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stream·line   (strēm'līn')   
tr.v.   stream·lined, stream·lin·ing, stream·lines
  1. To construct or design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow.

  2. To improve the appearance or efficiency of; modernize.

    1. To organize.

    2. To simplify.

n.  
  1. A line that is parallel to the direction of flow of a fluid at a given instant.

  2. The path of one particle in a flowing fluid.

  3. A contour of a body constructed so as to offer minimum resistance to a fluid flow.

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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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