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DOTTED LINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dotted line mean?
• DOTTED LINE (noun)
The noun DOTTED LINE has 1 sense:
1. a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract
Familiarity information: DOTTED LINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
just sign on the dotted line
Hypernyms ("dotted line" is a kind of...):
line (a mark that is long relative to its width)
Context examples
If March 11 is too soon to sign a contract because your lawyer has not yet given you the go-ahead to put your signature on the dotted line, then schedule the signing on the date I talked about at the beginning of your report, March 20, when Mars and Jupiter will be aligned.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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