REDLINE


Meaning of REDLINE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb

1. : to cross off (an item) from a list (as a military payroll) ; also : to cross off or remove the name of from a roll or roster

2.

a. : ground

redline an airplane

b. : to indicate the maximum safe speed of (an airplane)

II. intransitive verb

: to withhold home-loan funds or insurance from neighborhoods considered poor economic risks

transitive verb

: to discriminate against in housing or insurance

• redlining noun

III. ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

: a recommended safety limit : the fastest, farthest, or highest point or degree considered safe ; also : the red line which marks this point on a gauge

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