"starline" meaning in English

See starline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: starlines [plural]
Etymology: From star + line. Etymology templates: {{com|en|star|line}} star + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} starline (plural starlines)
  1. (astronomy) A hypothetical or theoretical line connecting a series of stars within a cluster or constellation. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-starline-en-noun-4ZCqtUkK Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (science fiction) A company that flies commercial starships. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-starline-en-noun-HXmJjTXz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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        "(astronomy) A hypothetical or theoretical line connecting a series of stars within a cluster or constellation."
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          "ref": "2007, Cory Williams, The Taking of Cyndriel's Hope, page 14:",
          "text": "At the gate terminals that serviced the various commercial passenger starlines, thousands of beings—humanoid and non—went about their business laboring in numerous capacities to keep the port operating smmothly, cleanly, and safely.",
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          "ref": "2011, Robert Silverberg, The Silent Invaders:",
          "text": "Passengers transshipping to other starlines should go to the nearest routing desk at once.",
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          "ref": "2019, Paul Elliott, Hostile, page 101:",
          "text": "These starlines are integral to the megacorporate business model, used for both transportation of raw materials and finished goods for all of the businesses within the corporate group.",
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        "(astronomy) A hypothetical or theoretical line connecting a series of stars within a cluster or constellation."
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