"line-up" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪn.ʌp/ [UK, US] Forms: line-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from line up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|line up}} Deverbal from line up Head templates: {{en-noun}} line-up (plural line-ups)
  1. Alternative spelling of lineup Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lineup

Inflected forms

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