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    streamline
    /ˈstriːmlʌɪn/

    verb

    • 1. design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement: "engineers can reduce a vehicle's fuel consumption by reducing its size and weight and by streamlining its body"
    • 2. make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods: "the company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management"

    noun

    • 1. a line along which the flow of a moving fluid is least turbulent.

    adjective

    • 1. (of fluid flow) free from turbulence.
    • 2. having a streamlined shape: dated "a streamline aeroplane"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTREAMLINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STREAMLINE definition: 1. to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid…. Learn more.

    • English (US)

      to shape something so that it can move as effectively and...

    • Streamer

      STREAMER definition: 1. a long, narrow strip of brightly...

    • Streamed

      STREAMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

    • Simplified

      STREAMLINE translate: 形状, 把…设计成流线型，使成流线型, 改善,...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › streamlineStreamline Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STREAMLINE is the path of a particle in a fluid relative to a solid body past which the fluid is moving in smooth flow without turbulence. How to use streamline in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTREAMLINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas: Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency. The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patterns and shapes. amorphous. arabesque. argyle. asymmetrically. asymmetry.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › streamlineSTREAMLINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Streamline definition: a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.. See examples of STREAMLINE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTREAMLINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A streamline is a continuous line through a fluid so that it has the direction of the velocity vector at every point.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › streamlineStreamline - definition of streamline by The Free Dictionary

    adj. n. 1. a contour offering the least resistance to a current, as of air or water. 2. the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › streamlineStreamline - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you think of streamlining, think of a bunch of streams coming together to form one stream. This word is about taking something complicated with a lot of parts and turning it into a simpler, sleeker thing.