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End Line: The boundary line that runs the width of the field along each end.

Baseline: The chalk line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.

Foul Line: The line that separates the approach area from the beginning of the playing surface. A line, usually red, between the approach and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin.

End Zone: The area between the end line (or deadline in Canadian amateur football) and the goal line, bounded by the sidelines.

Line Of Scrimmage: One of two vertical planes parallel to the goal line when the ball is to be put in play by scrimmage. For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ba . . . View Full Definition

Goal Line: This is a red line that is painted across the ice and it marks the front edge of the goal and the puck must pass over the line completely in order for it to count as a goal. The line is 13 f . . . View Full Definition

Miogeosyncline: A Geosyncline that is situated near a craton and receives chemical and well-sorted elastic sediments from the continent.

Liner: An insulated sleeve made from phenolic, EPDM, fiberglass, impregnated cardboard, or any number of materials which protects the combustion chamber while the motor is burning.

Monocline: The S-shaped fold connecting two horizontal parts of the same stratum at different elevations. Its central limb is usually not overturned.

Mortgage Pipeline: The period from the taking of applications from prospective mortgage borrowers to the marketing of the loans.