"line-height" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: line-heights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line-height (plural line-heights)
  1. (typography) The height of a line of text. Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-line-height-en-noun-Fmg-50D- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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