noun
a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
• Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure
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\\ˈlēnʸ\ noun (-s) : any of various units of measure: as
a. : a French unit for watch movements equal to 0.0888 inch
b. : a Swiss unit for watches equal to 0.0802 inch
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/leen/; Fr. /leen"yeu/, n., pl. lignes /leenz/; Fr. /leen"yeu/.
1. (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
2. line1 (def. 44).
[ < F: LINE1]
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ligne /līn (French lēˈny')/
noun
A measure of watch movement (Swiss ligne = 2.256mm)
ORIGIN: Fr
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ligneobs. form of line.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.