in straight line

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile the Oki-Saigo, having reached the farthest outlying point of the coast upon her route began to race in straight line across the Japanese Sea.

From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Hearn, Lafcadio

The pallets are to be equidistant; the wheel teeth of the “club” form; there are to be two rollers; wheel, pallet, and balance centers are to be in straight line.

From An Analysis of the Lever Escapement by Playtner, H. R.

There is no pier, but a swell and discoloration, projecting in straight line seawards, marks where a mole had once stood.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus

Then, laying one stick across the bucket as a base, I raised the other till the two sight notches on its upper edge were in straight line for the Pole-star.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

Bandage for Hand—For wound of the palm, lay cravat in straight line, place palm across it at the middle.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam