beeline
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bee·line
(bē′līn′)n.
A direct, straight course.
intr.v. bee·lined, bee·lin·ing, bee·lines
To move swiftly in a direct, straight course.
[From the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course.]
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beeline
(ˈbiːˌlaɪn)n
the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
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bee•line
(ˈbiˌlaɪn)n.
a direct course or route.
[1820–30, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | beeline - the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom" |
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