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streamline

stream·line [ strm ln ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle stream·lined, present participle stream·lin·ing, 3rd person present singular stream·lines)
Definition:
 
1. make something more efficient: to make something such as a business, organization, or manufacturing process more efficient, especially by simplifying or modernizing it

2. design or build with smooth shape: to design or build something with a smooth shape so that it moves with minimum resistance through air or water



noun  (plural stream·lines)
Definition:
 
1. contour designed to minimize resistance: a contour of a body, e.g. of a car, boat, or airplane, designed to minimize resistance when moving through air or water

2. physics line in fluid: a line in a fluid indicating the direction of the velocity of a particle


stream·lined adjective
stream·lin·ing noun
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