ligne: Meaning and Definition of

ligne

Pronunciation: (lēn Fr. lēn&primy&supschwa), [key]
— pl. lignes
  1. (in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
  2. line (def. 44).
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