Base-line
111Line technician — A line technician (commonly known as a line tech, gas jockey or ramp rat) is someone who works on an airport ramp at a fixed base operator (FBO), a business that typically handles general aviation aircraft as opposed to commercial traffic. Their… …
112line of life — noun a line on the palm of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a persons life. Syn: life line, lifeline, life line …
113base — Synonyms and related words: CP, GHQ, HQ, Mickey Mouse, abhorrent, abject, abominable, acid, acidity, agent, alkali, alkalinity, alloisomer, anchor, angle, anion, antacid, antecedents, arrant, atom, atrocious, awful, background, bad, baluster,… …
114base rate — 1. An *interest rate used for reference or comparative purposes. 2. A term used in the United Kingdom (and in some other countries with strong British influence) for the *interest lending rate set by a *central bank. Base rates are used as a… …
115line double — noun a double resulting from a line drive (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑line drive double • Hypernyms: ↑double, ↑two base hit, ↑two bagger, ↑two baser …
116line triple — noun a triple resulting from a line drive • Syn: ↑line drive triple • Hypernyms: ↑triple, ↑three base hit, ↑three bagger …
117line-drive double — noun a double resulting from a line drive • Syn: ↑line double • Hypernyms: ↑double, ↑two base hit, ↑two bagger, ↑two baser …
118line-drive triple — noun a triple resulting from a line drive • Syn: ↑line triple • Hypernyms: ↑triple, ↑three base hit, ↑three bagger …
119base course — noun Etymology: base (III) 1. a. : the first or lowest course of a wall (as of a foundation wall or of the wall of a building above the basement) b. : the bottom layer of material laid down in the construction of a pavement …
120Base metal — Metal Met al (? or ?; 277), n. [F. m[ e]tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. ? mine; cf. Gr. ? to search after. Cf. {Mettle}, {Medal}.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than …
