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meaning of verb "to line"
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sabrina5311
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meaning of verb "to line"
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Hi everybody,
I don �t understand the meaning of verb "to line" in the following sentence. If you know, please explain it to me. Thank you.
"The railings line the stairway."
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17 Dec 2013
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Kamenskih
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I think it is in the meaning line up or along |
17 Dec 2013
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Apodo
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The railings form a border following the line of the stairway.
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17 Dec 2013
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douglas
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similar use as "border" or "frame"
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17 Dec 2013
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yanogator
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Yes, to line something is to place a substance along its edge (or bottom) The driveway was lined with flowers. (flowers along the edge) Line the baking pan with parchment paper before adding the batter. (paper on the bottom) Bruce |
17 Dec 2013
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Jayho
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I have learned a new word meaning today: parchment paper To us, where we mostly use UK English, parchment paper is for writing on, and is usually an older style of paper. For cooking, we use baking paper. Thx Bruce, for (inadvertently) highlighting another difference between UK and US English Cheers Jayho |
17 Dec 2013
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douglas
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Actually, I �ve always used parchment paper to write on and "wax paper" for baking (Martha Stewart says I�m wrong)--I�ve learned something too.
(I don�t bake much) |
18 Dec 2013
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sabrina5311
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Thank you all! Have a good day! |
18 Dec 2013
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yanogator
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I use waxed paper sometimes for baking, especially because it �s much cheaper than parchment paper (which might be the same thing as British "baking paper" - a rather heavy paper that cookies don �t stick to). For writing, it �s usually just called "parchment", and is a slightly different paper. Bruce |
18 Dec 2013
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sabrina5311
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Thank you all! Have a good day! |
19 Dec 2013
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