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Red Line: A line, 12 inches wide, that extends across the ice midway between the goal lines. Also known as the center line.

Line Doubling: A method, through special circuitry, to modify an NTSC interlaced picture to create an effect similar to a progressively scanned picture. The first field of 262.5 odd-numbered lines is store . . . View Full Definition

Credit Line: A credit line, or line of credit, is a revolving credit agreement that allows you to write checks or make cash withdrawals of amounts up to your credit limit. When you use the credit — somet . . . 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

Crease Lines: The red lines that form the semi-circular area with a 6-foot radius in front of the goal called the goal crease.

Redline: The maximum number of revolutions per minute an engine can run before damage occurs. The name is derived from the actual red line manufacturers typically put on the tachometer.

Lineament: A straight topographic feature of regional extent which is thought to represent crustal structure. A fault, line of sinkholes, straight stream stretch or a line of volcanoes can be considere . . . View Full Definition

Preferred Reading: In cultural studies, the interpretation of the text that is stressed by the text itself. Marxists presume this reading to align with the dominant ideology.

Phase Linear: Any audio system which accurately preserves phase relationships between frequencies, i.e., that exhibits pure delay.

Preferred Shares: Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock.