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streamline

[ streem-lahyn ]

noun

  1. a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
  2. the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.


verb (used with object)

streamlined, streamlining.
  1. to make streamlined.
  2. to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.

adjective

  1. streamlined.

streamline

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noun

  1. a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it
  2. an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make streamlined
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

streamline

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  1. To construct or reconstruct an object to reduce the amount of drag it undergoes as it moves through a fluid, especially air or water.

streamline

  1. The line traced by a liquid or gas as it moves. Streamlines are most commonly used in describing the flow of a liquid or gas around a solid object.
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Notes

A “streamlined†design is one in which objects that move through a gas or liquid are shaped to match these lines, and therefore reduce the energy required to produce that motion.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of streamline1

First recorded in 1870–75; stream + line 1
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The way the NHS in Wales is led is also likely be streamlined – with the aim of making it simpler and more accountable – just two years after previous changes.

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Supervisors said they were following the recommendations of a blue ribbon commission, which called in 2022 for the creation of a new county homelessness organization and the streamlining of LAHSA’s responsibilities.

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On Jan. 10, the City Council adopted an emergency ordinance that allowed for a streamlined and expedited permitting review process for schools.

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When the Wall Street Journal first broke news of the potential cut in mid-March, a spokesman said no “final decision†had been made “on streamlining CDC’s HIV Prevention Division.â€

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His idea of governance isn’t streamlining the state — it’s turning it into his personal fiefdom.

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