centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn 
-ˌlīn,
ˈse-nər-
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something
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Expect talks from astronomers John Mason and Martin Griffiths, as well as private eclipse viewing from a secluded site west of Burgos, near the centerline of the path of totality.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
A little before 9 on a warm Thursday morning in mid-May, Doug Morgan climbed into the seat of an excavator and positioned the teeth of the bucket just above the centerline of an empty grave.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Matte black racing stripes run along the body’s centerline.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Look straight down and keep your eyes on the centerline at bottom of the lap lane.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
A little before 9 on a warm Thursday morning in mid-May, Doug Morgan climbed into the seat of an excavator and positioned the teeth of the bucket just above the centerline of an empty grave.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Matte black racing stripes run along the body’s centerline.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Look straight down and keep your eyes on the centerline at bottom of the lap lane.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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centerline
noun
cen·ter·line
ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn
: a real or imaginary line that runs down the middle of something
the centerline of the highway
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