English

state line

/ˈsteɪt laɪn/
The border between two states in the United States of America.

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    Origin

    From state + line.

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    • partEnglishstate “A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishstat
        • borrowedOld Frenchestat
    • partEnglishline “A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pe…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishline
        • inheritedOld Englishlīne
      • borrowedKorean라인 “members with a shared characteristic”
      • derivedOld Englishlīn “flax, linen, cloth”
        • derivedOld Englishlind “lime”
      • borrowedMiddle Frenchligner

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