line formation
nounUK /laɪn fɔːˈmeɪʃən/
US /laɪn fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
A line formation is when people or things stand in a straight row.
The soldiers marched in a line formation across the field.
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2. In sports, a set arrangement of players standing side by side.
The team practiced its line formation before the big game.
3. In geology, a straight pattern of rocks or hills.
The line formation of hills stretched to the horizon.
4. In dance, a group of dancers arranged in a straight row.
The dancers moved together in a perfect line formation.