line out
To put things in a row, or (in rugby) a special way to restart the game after the ball goes out, or the socket where sound comes out of a device.
Meanings
To arrange people or objects in a straight line.
"The sergeant lined out the recruits along the parade ground."
In rugby, a set-piece restart where players from both teams form parallel lines to contest a ball thrown in from the touchline.
"England won the line out cleanly and set up a strong attacking drive."
In audio engineering, the output socket or signal from a device sending audio to an amplifier or recording system.
"Connect the line out from the mixer to the input on your amplifier."
Has distinct senses depending on context: (1) general: to arrange in a line or plan out; (2) rugby: a set piece where players line up to contest a thrown-in ball; (3) audio engineering: the output equivalent of 'line in'. ESL learners may encounter all three.
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