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Weather radar formation
A line echo wave pattern (LEWP) is a weather radar formation in which a single line of thunderstorms presenting multiple bow echoes forms equatorward
Line_echo_wave_pattern
Line of thunderstorms along or ahead of a cold front
bow echo. Tornadoes can occur along waves within a line echo wave pattern (LEWP), where mesoscale low-pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes can
Squall_line
Mesoscale convective system shaped like an archer's bow
straight-line winds and occasionally tornadoes, causing major damage. They can also become derechos or form Line echo wave pattern (LEWP). The term "bow echo"
Bow_echo
Complex of thunderstorms organized on a larger scale
can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern, or LEWP, where mesoscale low-pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes that develop within
Mesoscale_convective_system
Small-scale rotational weather feature
lead to tornadogenesis. One form of MCV is the "comma head" of a line echo wave pattern (LEWP). On Friday, May 8, 2009, a major MCV controversially dubbed
Mesovortex
Thunderstorm that is characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone
cycle and can cause the storm to strengthen and weaken. Hook echo (or pendant) The "hook echo" is the area of confluence between the main updraft and the
Supercell
Violently rotating column of air
use of pulse-Doppler radar by recognizing patterns in velocity and reflectivity data, such as hook echoes or debris balls, as well as through the efforts
Tornado
Type of cyclone
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones are low-pressure areas which, along with anticyclones, drive the weather
Extratropical_cyclone
Region with higher atmospheric pressure
atmospheric layer where weather occurs. Preferred areas within a synoptic flow pattern in higher levels of the troposphere are beneath the western side of troughs
High-pressure_area
Tornado comprising multiple vortices
circulation, produce distinctive and often highly regular "ground-damage patterns" marked by "alternating zones of convergent and divergent debris deposition
Multiple-vortex_tornado
Rapidly rotating storm system
development. Rossby waves can aid in the formation of a new tropical cyclone by disseminating the energy of an existing, mature storm. Kelvin waves can contribute
Tropical_cyclone
Semi-permanent low-pressure system located near the Aleutian Islands
mean sea-level pressure. It is one of the largest atmospheric circulation patterns in the Northern Hemisphere and represents one of the "main centers of action
Aleutian_Low
Region of rotation within a powerful thunderstorm
in the front flank of squall lines), and may be distinguished by a hook echo rotation signature on a weather radar map. Visual cues such as a rotating
Mesocyclone
Ground vortex formed from a downburst of a thunderstorm
the original on 2 May 2016. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Squall Line/Bow Echo/QLCS". www.weather.gov. Retrieved 6 May 2025. Markowski, Paul; Richardson
Gustnado
Vortex or tornado occurring over a body of water
five-part life cycle: formation of a dark spot on the water surface; spiral pattern on the water surface; formation of a spray ring; development of a visible
Waterspout
Area with air pressures lower than adjacent areas
the area on the east side of upper troughs, which form half of a Rossby wave within the Westerlies (a trough with large wavelength that extends through
Low-pressure_area
Storm characterized by lightning
can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern, or LEWP, where mesoscale low pressure areas are present. Some bow echoes in the summer are called
Thunderstorm
High air pressure area in the Atlantic Ocean
being the Icelandic Low. The system influences the weather and climatic patterns of vast areas of North Africa, Western Asia, Southern Europe, and to a
Azores_High
Funnel-shaped cloud not touching the ground
inflow-outflow interchange areas as RFDs interact with mesocyclones or flanking line updrafts) and streamwise vorticity currents (SVCs) feeding into mesocyclones
Funnel_cloud
Extratropical storm over north India
Bangladesh and South eastern Nepal. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by the westerlies. The moisture in these storms usually originates
Western_disturbance
Dangerous meteorological phenomena
the squall line forms a bow echo, in the farthest portion of the bow. Tornadoes can be found along waves within a line echo wave pattern (LEWP) where
Severe_weather
Type of whirlwind
December 2006. "fairy wind". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 14 May 2020. "Heat wave sparks 'fairy wind' in Ireland". MNN – Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 14
Dust_devil
Hypothetical class of extreme tropical cyclone
that are uncertain: whether inflow ceases to be isothermal, whether shock waves would form in the outflow around the eye, or whether turbulent breakdown
Hypercane
Tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean
According to the Azores High hypothesis by Kam-biu Liu, an anti-phase pattern is expected to exist between the Gulf of Mexico coast and the North American
Atlantic_hurricane
Regional tropical cyclone
5th parallel north and the 5th parallel south, along the same meridian, or line of longitude. There is an inverse relationship between tropical cyclone activity
Typhoon
Regional meteorological term
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Cold_drop
Development or strengthening of cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere
thunderstorm activity, developing a warm core. Extratropical cyclones form as waves along weather fronts before occluding later in their life cycle as cold
Cyclogenesis
Moderately sized weather phenomena
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Mesoscale_meteorology
Type of tornado not originating from a mesocyclone
pre-existing rotation in the cloud. Landspouts can form in the flanking line of supercell thunderstorms, following the predominant formation area of landspouts
Landspout
Meteorological phenomenon
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Whirlwind
Whirlwind induced by and often composed of fire
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Fire_whirl
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
heatwave, the 2003 European heat wave, 2010 Russian heat wave or the 2010 Pakistan floods, and suggested that these patterns were all connected to Arctic
Polar_vortex
Phrase
frequently used to describe a weather pattern that is as destructive as a hurricane, but which exhibits the cold-weather patterns of a winter storm. The Oxford
Perfect_storm
Large scale rotating air mass
cyclone formation and intensification. Extratropical cyclones begin as waves in large regions of enhanced mid-latitude temperature contrasts called baroclinic
Cyclone
Latitudes 30–35 degrees north and south of the Equator
the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast of the United States. This flow pattern also occurs on the eastern coasts of continents in other subtropical climates
Horse_latitudes
Low pressure area weather system common to North America
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Alberta_clipper
Broad rainy season low-pressure system
America can lead to the development of a CAG as the climatological wind pattern is interrputed. CAGs arise more frequently in the fall than the spring
Central_American_gyre
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
southeast before finally weakening over northern Ohio. Bow echo Haboob Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) List of derecho events List of microbursts Low level
Downburst
Swirling and reverse current in a turbulent flow regime
other types of eddies that are not simple vortices. For example, a Rossby wave is an eddy which is an undulation that is a deviation from mean flow, but
Eddy_(fluid_dynamics)
Rapidly deepening extratropical cyclonic low-pressure area
factors include: The relative position of a 500-hPa trough and thickness patterns. Deep tropospheric frontogenetic processes which happen both upstream and
Explosive_cyclogenesis
Type of storm
warm, clear conditions in the summer. Occasionally, this can result in heat wave conditions and droughts if the anticyclone remains stationary over a certain
Anticyclonic_storm
1000-km-order method of measuring weather systems
waves in their respective hemisphere. Low-pressure areas and their related frontal zones occur on the leading edge of a trough within the Rossby wave
Synoptic_scale_meteorology
Type of whirlwind
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Steam_devil
Cloud and precipitation structure
of the cold front itself. Banding within the comma head precipitation pattern of an extratropical cyclone can yield significant amounts of rain or snow
Rainband
Type of mesoscale convective system
extent. MCCs commonly develop from the merging of thunderstorms into a squall line which eventually meet the MCC criteria. Furthermore, some MCC formation can
Mesoscale_convective_complex
Series of weather events
single-bow derechos, before all of the segments connected into a line echo wave pattern, the classic shape of a multi-bow serial derecho on radar. Notably, it
Summer_of_2012_derecho_series
Tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean
April. The next day it moved offshore northern Angola with a curved cloud pattern. It moved westward over an area of warm waters while the circulation became
South Atlantic tropical cyclone
South_Atlantic_tropical_cyclone
Cloud formation occurring at the base of a thunderstorm
leading edge (typically of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) or squall line) on rare occasion. The wall cloud feature was first identified by Ted Fujita
Wall_cloud
Type of extratropical cyclone
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Pacific_Northwest_windstorm
High pressure mass of cold dry air over northeastern Eurasia
Central Asia. Siberia portal Siberian Express Arctic dipole anomaly Cold wave North American High Polar vortex Aleutian Low "The Siberian High and Climate
Siberian_High
Low-pressure areas that occur over the subtropics
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Thermal_low
Type of cyclone occurring in the northern Atlantic coast of North America
the shore between North Carolina and Massachusetts. The precipitation pattern is similar to that of other extratropical storms, although nor'easters
Nor'easter
Widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm
serial derechos can be associated with line echo wave patterns (LEWPs) on weather radar. Progressive derecho – A line of thunderstorms take the bow-shape
Derecho
Cyclone with an associated cold pool of air at high altitude
(La Niña) ENSO years. These systems can develop strong wind, heavy rains, waves over 10 metres (33 ft) in height, and eye features on weather satellite
Cold-core_low
pressures are likely caused by less friction against sea ice rather than ocean waves. As there are limited weather stations in the region, pressures in the region
October 2022 Southern Ocean cyclone
October_2022_Southern_Ocean_cyclone
Type of Pacific seasonal cyclone
retrieved on 2009-05-22 Steven Businger and Thomas Birchard, Jr. A Bow Echo and Severe Weather Associated with a Kona Low in Hawaii. Retrieved on 2007-05-22
Kona_storm
Tornadoes that spin in the opposite direction of normal tornadoes
tornadoes associated with tropical cyclones, and mesovortices within bow echoes may spawn anticyclonic tornadoes. The first anticyclonic tornado associated
Anticyclonic_tornado
Weather phenomenon
strong winds caused the Hapag-Lloyd cargo ship Kiel Express to break free. Waves off Sydney over 8 m (26 ft) were reported. 30,000 homes in the region were
Australian_east_coast_low
Tropical cyclone that has lost tropical characteristics
degenerating into a remnant low. A tropical cyclone degenerating into a trough or wave, or having its low level circulation dissipate overland, lacks a cyclonic
Post-tropical_cyclone
Weather phenomenon off the Peru and northern Chile coasts
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South_Pacific_High
Smaller tornado that orbits around a larger parent tornado
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Satellite_tornado
Meteorological phenomenon
and erratically. In certain arrangements, known as a block or a blocking pattern, they can remain in place for long periods of time. Whilst cut-off lows
Cut-off_low
Unusual storm system in 1996
remnant low and left Lake Huron, before dissipating soon afterward. High waves were also created by the storm in Lake Erie. Excessive rain of over 4 inches
1996_Lake_Huron_cyclone
Wind component of bow echoes
into the rear end of the storm. Convective storm detection Derecho Line echo wave pattern Mesovortex Houze, Robert A. Jr. (31 December 2004). "Mesoscale convective
Rear-inflow_jet
Tropical cyclone having formed in the South Pacific Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South Pacific tropical cyclone
South_Pacific_tropical_cyclone
Strongest type of extratropical cyclone that occurs over Europe
Rodrigo (November 2012). "The role of large-scale atmospheric flow and Rossby wave breaking in the evolution of extreme windstorms over Europe" (PDF). Geophysical
European_windstorm
"zigzagging" path of light, is sometimes called a lightning bolt. line echo wave pattern (LEWP) lithometeor low-level jet low-level windshear alert system
Glossary_of_meteorology
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Cycle graph Hoop (disambiguation) Inner loop (disambiguation) Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) Loophole Looping (disambiguation) Loopy (disambiguation)
Loop
Extremely persistent anticyclone over the Pacific Ocean
(winter storm) activity along the West Coast of the United States. Such a pattern is similar to—but of greater magnitude and longevity than—atmospheric configurations
Ridiculously_Resilient_Ridge
Late autumn wind on the Great Lakes
masses collide, they can result in hurricane force winds that stir up large waves on the lakes. Gordon Lightfoot's song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
November_gale
Air that flows outwards from a storm system
2008-10-22. Retrieved 2009-04-26. Glossary of Meteorology (June 2000). Line echo wave pattern. Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine American Meteorological
Outflow_(meteorology)
(LCL) Lifted index (LI) Lifting mechanism (lift) Lightning (LTG) Line echo wave pattern (LEWP) Long track tornado (LT) Low-precipitation supercell (LP)
Glossary_of_tornado_terms
Weather system
atmospheric subsidence, or downward motion. They can be caused by gravity waves which duct through boundary layers which are deep and cold to the north
Wake_low
Type of storm occurring in southeastern Australia
sharp leap in wave heights from the east-northeast for the east coast, conjuring a strong north-east air current and east-north east storm waves over the western
Black_nor'easter
Weather phenomenon off the California coast
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
North_Pacific_High
Hurricane-like storms in the Mediterranean Sea
trough aloft and an extensive blocking pattern. Avgi began to track towards the southeast as the cloud pattern improved, accelerating towards Levant,
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone
Mediterranean_tropical-like_cyclone
Weather phenomenon in Northern Italy
significant but weak correlation. Examples of flooding events which follow this pattern are: St. Mary Magdalene's flood 1997 Central European flood from the lows
Genoa_low
Large central area of thunderstorms surrounding its circulation center
visual patterns that a cyclone may take on which define the upper and lower bounds on its intensity. The central dense overcast (CDO) pattern is one of
Central_dense_overcast
Type of cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Australian region tropical cyclone
Australian_region_tropical_cyclone
Impact of climate change on tropical cyclones
rise will increase storm surge levels. It is plausible that extreme wind waves see an increase as a consequence of changes in tropical cyclones, further
Tropical cyclones and climate change
Tropical_cyclones_and_climate_change
Tropical cyclone with a symmetrical shape
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Annular_tropical_cyclone
thunderstorm (T-storm) (electrical storm) lightvessel (lightship) line echo wave pattern (LEWP) line source ("a source of air, noise, water contamination or electromagnetic
Index_of_meteorology_articles
Small-scale, short-lived depression over certain ocean areas
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Polar_low
2012 Extratropical cyclone in Arctic
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Great_Arctic_Cyclone_of_2012
Weather event
1977, 1980, and 1999. The event started out during the afternoon hours as a line of thunderstorms developed in southern Michigan. At about 6 p.m., as it reached
Ohio_Fireworks_Derecho
a list of derecho events. Weather portal Physics portal Bow echo Line echo wave pattern List of microbursts List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Mesoscale
List_of_derecho_events
Semipermanent anticyclone over the Atlantic Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South_Atlantic_High
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
List_of_sting_jet_cyclones
Low air pressure area in the Atlantic Ocean
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Icelandic_Low
Semi-permanent high-pressure system over Southern Australia
southern Australian summer. The high influences the weather and climatic patterns of vast areas of Australia; The aridity of the Australian deserts and the
Australian_High
Cyclonic storm with tropical and extratropical characteristics
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Subtropical_cyclone
Mature tropical cyclone that develops within the eastern and central Pacific Ocean
addition, its effects in the central Pacific near 160° W causes tropical waves that form in the area to drift northward into the Gulf of Alaska and dissipate
Pacific_hurricane
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
South-West_Indian_Ocean_tropical_cyclone
Topics referred to by the same term
processing program distributed with Leading Edge computers in the 1980s. Line echo wave pattern, a weather radar formation Lower Esopus Watershed Partnership, a
LEWP
Narrow airstream of strong winds in cyclones
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Sting_jet
Phenomenon in Rio de la Plata, South America
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Sudestada
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
North_Indian_Ocean_tropical_cyclone
Low-pressure trough over southern Asia in early summer
Asia. Aleutian Low Azores High East Asian Monsoon Cyclogenesis Tropical wave Trough (meteorology) "Overview Asiatic low". "(p). Global Scale Circulation
Asiatic_Low
North American low-pressure area
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Colorado_low
convective system Wake Low Mesohigh Mesoscale convective vortex Line echo wave pattern Whirlwind Major Mesocyclone Supercell Low-topped supercell Wall
Centers_of_action
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Line, a reduced form of Cateline (see Catlin) and of various other names, such as Emmeline and Adeline, containing the Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -line (originally a double diminutive, composed of the elements -el and -in).French (Liné) : metonymic occupational name for a linen weaver or a linen merchant, from an Old French adjective liné ‘made of linen’.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Return of Sound
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Finnish, French
Light; Path; Route; Narrow Road; Good; Wave
Female
Japanese
Variant spelling of Japanese Chou, CHO means "butterfly."
Female
Welsh
 Welsh name LINN means "lake" or "waterfall." Compare with other forms of Linn.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Greek, Indian
Return of Sound; Sound; Well Spoken; Echo; Re-sound
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Line.
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Ekho, ECHO means "echo, re-sound." In mythology, this is the name of an Oread (mountain nymph) who was cursed by Hera with the voice of the echo as punishment for distracting her with constant chatter.Â
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name LINH means "spring."
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Linus, LINO means either "a cry of grief"Â or "flax, linen."
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Maeve, MAVE means "intoxicating."Â
Male
Native American
Native American Miwok name LISE means "salmon head rising above water." Compare with feminine Lise.
Male
English
English short form of Hebrew David, DAVE means "beloved."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lind 2 and Line 1.Irish : variant of Lane 2.Scottish : habitational name from places so named in Ayrshire, Peebles-shire, and Wigtownshire.
Female
Greek
(Έχω) Greek name EKHO means "echo, re-sound." In mythology, this is the name of an Oread (mountain nymph) who was cursed by Hêrâ with the voice of the echo as punishment for distracting her with constant chatter.
Female
English
Short form of French Éliane, LIANE means "sun."Â
Girl/Female
Greek American
Sound. A mythological nymph who faded away until only her voice was left.
Girl/Female
English
Path; roadway.Lane and Laine.
Female
French
French feminine form of Roman Cælinus, CÉLINE means "heaven."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name LIEN means "lotus flower."
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Freedom from Sin; Pious; Pure
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Colliver.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Servant of Krishna
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Telugu
Young Prince
Boy/Male
English
From the south cliff.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Judicious
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : variant of Eck.English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva; God Name
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Tessel in Calvados.English : nickname for someone thought to resemble a hawk in some way, from Middle English tassel ‘tercel’, ‘male hawk’ (Old French tiercel).
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LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
LINE ECHO-WAVE-PATTERN
n.
A measuring line or cord.
n.
A wave.
n.
A wave.
superl.
Made of fine materials; light; delicate; as, fine linen or silk.
n.
A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings.
a.
Exhibiting a wavelike form or outline; undulating; intended; wavy; as, waved edge.
n.
The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line.
a.
Having undulations like waves; -- said of one of the lines in heraldry which serve as outlines to the ordinaries, etc.
v. t.
To dine upon; to have to eat.
n.
The echo of an echo; a repeated or second echo.
v. t.
To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops.
v. i.
To give an echo; to resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall echoed with acclamations.
v. t.
To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn.
v. t.
To move like a wave, or by floating; to waft.
a.
To change by fine gradations; as (Naut.), to fine down a ship's lines, to diminish her lines gradually.
v. t.
To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book.
n.
A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline.
imp. & p. p.
of Wave
v. i.
To play loosely; to move like a wave, one way and the other; to float; to flutter; to undulate.
v. t.
See Waive.