/streem"luyn'/ , n. , v. , streamlined, streamlining . adj.
n.
1. a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
2. the path of a particle that is flowing steadily and without turbulence in a fluid past an object.
v.t.
3. to make streamlined.
4. to alter in order to make more efficient or simple.
adj.
5. streamlined.
[ 1870-75; STREAM + LINE 1 ]