cheatline
cheatline · cheatlines
In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an…In civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.
/ˈt͡ʃiːtlaɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesIn civil aviation, a decorative horizontal band of color applied to both sides of an aircraft's fuselage of as part of its livery.
Origin
From cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraftFrom cheat + line, because the first cheatlines aimed to "cheat the eye", making aircraft appear more streamlined.
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Forms
plural: cheatlines| Singular | cheatline |
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