streamline

Definition of Streamline in English :

1. streamline

contour economically or efficiently

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Streamline

noun

1.

a contour on a body that offers the minimum resistance to a gas or liquid flowing around it

2.

an imaginary line in a fluid such that the tangent at any point indicates the direction of the velocity of a particle of the fluid at that point

verb (transitive)

3.

to make streamlined

noun

1.

the path, or a section of the path, of a fluid moving past a solid object

2.

a contour with reference to its resistance, as to air

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstreamˌlined or ˈstreamˌlining

3.

to make streamlined

adjective

4.

streamline verb transitive

tr.v. stream·lined, stream·lin·ing, stream·lines

1.

a. To construct or design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow: streamline a car's design.

b. To design with flowing, graceful lines: streamline furniture.

2. To improve the efficiency of, often by simplification: streamline a factory process.

n.

1. A line that is parallel to the direction of flow of a fluid at a given instant.

2. The path of one particle in a flowing fluid.

3. A contour of a body constructed so as to offer minimum resistance to a fluid flow.