lineadvance

noun
UK /ˈlaɪn ədˌvɑːns/
US /ˈlaɪn ədˌvæns/

A line advance is when something moves forward to the next line.

Press the button to make a line advance on the screen.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In printing, the movement of paper to the next line.

The old printer made a loud noise with each line advance.

3. A step forward in a queue or line of people.

The line advance was slow because the ticket machine was broken.

4. In computing, a control character that moves the cursor down one line.

The program uses a line advance to start a new row in the file.