"yellowline" meaning in All languages combined

See yellowline on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: yellowlines [present, singular, third-person], yellowlining [participle, present], yellowlined [participle, past], yellowlined [past]
Etymology: yellow + line, after redline and greenline. Etymology templates: {{com|en|yellow|line}} yellow + line Head templates: {{en-verb}} yellowline (third-person singular simple present yellowlines, present participle yellowlining, simple past and past participle yellowlined)
  1. (Canada, US, urban studies) To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas. Tags: Canada, US Related terms: yellowline arrow crab

Inflected forms

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        [
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        [
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        [
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        [
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