"state line" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsteɪt laɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsteɪt ˌlaɪn/ [General-American] Forms: state lines [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtlaɪn Etymology: From state + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|state|line|notext=1|type=exocentric}} state + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} state line (plural state lines)
  1. (US) The border between two states in the United States of America. Tags: US Translations (border between any two states in the USA): delstatsgrænse [common-gender] (Danish)

Inflected forms

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