"occult line" meaning in English

See occult line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: occult lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} occult line (plural occult lines)
  1. A line drawn as a part of the construction of a geometrical figure or problem, but not to appear in the finished plan.
    Sense id: en-occult_line-en-noun-LLflPhf5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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