Beeline

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  • noun. A direct, straight course.
  • intransitive verb. To move swiftly in a direct, straight course.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The most direct or straight way from one point to another, as that of bees in returning loaded with honey to their hives.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A very direct or quick path or trip.
  • noun. A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
  • verb. To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the most direct route
    • Word Usage
    "Now, towards the west, along I-4, I-95, and on the beeline, which is the road that connects the two, you have some showers you have some storms."
    cross-reference
    as the crow flies  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    itinerary  path  route  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    additivity  bass-heavy  cost-savings  j-th  stand-out  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    air line  axis  chord  cut  cutoff  
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