STREAMLINE


Meaning of STREAMLINE in English

I. ˈstrēm-ˌlīn noun

Date: 1868

1. : the path of a particle in a fluid relative to a solid body past which the fluid is moving in smooth flow without turbulence

2.

a. : a contour designed to minimize resistance to motion through a fluid (as air)

b. : a smooth or flowing line designed as if for decreasing air resistance

II. transitive verb

Date: 1913

1. : to design or construct with a streamline

2. : to bring up to date : modernize

3.

a. : to put in order : organize

b. : to make simpler or more efficient

a system that streamline s the process

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.