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外线

wài xiàn

2-character word Traditional 外線

What 外线 means

1. militaryline of troops encircling an enemy position
2. (telephony) outside line
3. (basketball) outside the three-point line

The characters in 外线

• 外wàioutside; in addition; foreign
• 线xiànthread; string; wire

Example sentences

• 紫外线可导致皮肤癌。
  Zǐwàixiàn kě dǎozhì pífū'ái.
  Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
• 平流层的臭氧会吸收紫外线。
  The ozone in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
• 我可以用这部电话拨打外线电话吗？
  Can I make an outside call on this phone?
• 人会因为体温而在红外线摄影机上显现。
  Rén huì yīnwèi tǐwēn ér zài hóngwàixiàn shèyǐngjī shàng xiǎnxiàn.
  People show up bright on an infrared camera because of their body heat.

Words containing 外线

• 紫外线zǐ wài xiànultraviolet ray
• 红外线hóng wài xiàninfrared ray