straight-line
adjective
1
: being a mechanical linkage or equivalent device designed to produce or copy motion in a straight line
2
: having the principal parts arranged in a straight line
3
: marked by a uniform spread and especially in equal segments over a given term
straight-line amortization
straight-line depreciation
4
: occurring, measured, or made in or along a straight line
straight-line motion
straight-line extrapolation
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For example, individuals and businesses in Los Angeles County affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning January 7 now have until October 15 to file various federal tax returns and make payments.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Some isolated areas experienced straight-line winds between 80 and 90 mph, Stalley said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Xavier Restrepo, Miami wide receiver The Hurricanes’ record-breaking receiver who played high school football at Monarch, St. Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield Beach didn’t run the 40, but the straight-line speed isn’t his game anyway.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Some isolated areas experienced straight-line winds between 80 and 90 mph, Stalley said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025
Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Xavier Restrepo, Miami wide receiver The Hurricanes’ record-breaking receiver who played high school football at Monarch, St. Thomas Aquinas and Deerfield Beach didn’t run the 40, but the straight-line speed isn’t his game anyway.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Straight-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-line. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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