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Beeline
//ˈbiːlaɪn// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A very direct or quick path or trip.
"to make / strike a beeline for / to something"
- 2 the most direct route wordnet
- 3 A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate. historical
Verb
- 1 To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel. intransitive, transitive
"A uniformed policeman came off the elevator and beelined for the nurse's station. I beelined into the stairwell. I wasn't in the mood for chatting with the police."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.
Etymology 2
From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.
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