continuous
adjective
a continuous line, curve etc continues without a break or space
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Describing and relating to lines
diagonal
adjective
a diagonal line is straight and sloping and connects opposite corners of a flat shape
parallel
adjective
lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length
tangential
adjective
something such as a line that is tangential to something touches its edge but does not pass through it
diagonally
adverb
longitudinally
adverb
squiggly
adjective
tangentially
adverb
waviness
noun
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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