demarcation line
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Demarcation line — A demarcation line means simply a boundary around a specific area, but is commonly used to denote a temporary geopolitical border, often agreed upon as part of an armistice or ceasefire. See the following examples: The Blue Line is a border… … Wikipedia
demarcation line — noun the boundary of a specific area • Syn: ↑limit, ↑demarcation • Derivationally related forms: ↑demarcate (for: ↑demarcation) • Hypernyms: ↑boundary, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
demarcation line — (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Imaginary line joining points on the beak with points of maximum transverse growth of the shell margin; forms dorsoventral profile … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Military Demarcation Line — Hangul 군사분계선 / 휴전선 Hanja 軍事分界線 / 休戰線 Revised Romanization … Wikipedia
Demarcation — is the act of creating a boundary around a place or thing. Demarcation may also refer to: Demarcation line, a temporary border between the countries Demarcation problem, the question of what theories or beliefs lie within the boundaries of… … Wikipedia
armistice demarcation line — A geographically defined line from which disputing or belligerent forces disengage and withdraw to their respective sides following a truce or cease fire agreement. Also called cease fire line in some United Nations operations. Also called ADL.… … Military dictionary
line — Synonyms and related words: DMZ, Indian file, L, MO, Spenserian stanza, WATS, WATS line, Zeitgeist, abut, accommodation, accompaniment, accord, accordance, aceldama, acknowledgment, acquiescence, acquire, action, activity, adaptation, adaption,… … Moby Thesaurus
demarcation — noun a) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire. There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions. b) A… … Wiktionary
demarcation — [[t]di͟ːmɑː(r)ke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Demarcation is the establishment of boundaries or limits separating two areas, groups, or things. [FORMAL] ...the demarcation line between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir... Talks were continuing about … English dictionary
line — I 1. noun 1) he drew a line through the name Syn: dash, rule, bar, score; underline, underscore, stroke, slash; technical stria, striation 2) there were lines around her eyes Syn: wrinkle … Thesaurus of popular words
