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Definition of dividing line noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dividing line

noun
 
/dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪn/
 
/dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪn/
[usually singular]
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  1. something that marks the division or contrast between two things or ideas
    • Labour want to make this a clear dividing line between them and the Conservatives.
  2. a place that separates two areas
    • The river was chosen as a dividing line between the two districts.
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