"body line" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɒdilʌɪn/ [UK] Audio: en-au-body line.ogg [Australia] Forms: body lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} body line (countable and uncountable, plural body lines)
  1. (typography) The mean line; the level of the top of the main lower-case letters (without ascenders). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-body_line-en-noun-ItcDFR66 Topics: media, publishing, typography
  2. A person's posture or bearing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-body_line-en-noun-Xpjyjzpr
  3. (cricket) The bodyline style of bowling. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-body_line-en-noun-7i~WdRv0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 10 48 12 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. The shape or profile of the body of an animal etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-body_line-en-noun-zAbOTzqs

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