tramlines

tramlines
Noun. The scars created by the constant injection of illicit drugs.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • tramlines — tram|lines [ˈtræmlaınz] n [plural] BrE 1.) the metal tracks in the road, used by trams 2.) informal the two parallel lines at the edge of a tennis court …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tramlines — tram|lines [ træm,laınz ] noun plural BRITISH 1. ) the metal tracks on a street that a TRAM travels along 2. ) INFORMAL the long white lines at either side of a tennis court that mark the extra playing area allowed if four people are playing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • tramlines — noun (plural) BrE 1 the metal tracks in the road that trams run along 2 BrE informal a pair of parallel lines at the edge of a tennis court …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • tramlines — [ˈtræmˌlaɪnz] noun [plural] British informal the long white lines at either side of a tennis court that mark the extra playing area allowed if four people are playing …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • tramlines — n.pl. 1 rails for a tramcar. 2 colloq. a either pair of two sets of long parallel lines at the sides of a lawn tennis court. b similar lines at the side or back of a badminton court. 3 inflexible principles or courses of action etc …   Useful english dictionary

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