"line break" meaning in All languages combined

See line break on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: line breaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line break (plural line breaks)
  1. (typography) A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line. Categories (topical): Typography Translations (a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text): 斷行 (Chinese Mandarin), 断行 (duànháng) (Chinese Mandarin), rivinvaihto (Finnish), saut de ligne [masculine] (French), retour à la ligne [masculine] (French), retour chariot [masculine] (French), Zeilenumbruch [masculine] (German), Zeilenwechsel [masculine] (German), sortörés (Hungarian), satır sonu (Turkish), yeni satır (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-line_break-en-noun-H440jmtn Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 16 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 17 34 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 46 17 37 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 44 23 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 44 19 37 Topics: media, publishing, typography Disambiguation of 'a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text': 70 23 7
  2. (computing) A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-line_break-en-noun-kEMdlOvI Categories (other): Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 44 19 37 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (rugby) a break made through the opposition's defensive line Categories (topical): Rugby Synonyms: line-break, linebreak
    Sense id: en-line_break-en-noun-lmHqUZpz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 22 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 22 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 21 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 38 31 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 44 19 37 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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