redline
or red-line
[ verb red-lahyn; noun red-lahyn ]
/ verb ˈrɛdˌlaɪn; noun ˈrɛdˈlaɪn /
verb (used with object), red·lined, red·lin·ing.
verb (used without object), red·lined, red·lin·ing.
to engage in redlining.
noun
Automotive.
- the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
- a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
OTHER WORDS FROM redline
red·lin·er, nounWords nearby redline
redistrict,
redivivus,
redlands,
redleg,
redlegged grasshopper,
redline,
redlining,
redly,
redmond,
redneck,
redness
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British Dictionary definitions for red-lined
redline
/ (ˈrɛdˌlaɪn) /
verb (tr)
(esp of a bank or group of banks) to refuse a loan to (a person or country) because of the presumed risks involved
to restrict people's access to goods or services on the basis of the area in which they live