linemanners
nounUK /ˈlaɪnˌmænəz/
US /ˈlaɪnˌmænərz/
Linemanners are the polite ways you act when you stand in a line with other people.
The teacher praised the class for their good linemanners at the water fountain.
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2. The accepted rules for forming and moving in an orderly line.
The museum staff explained the linemanners before the doors opened.
3. A person's habitual behavior while waiting in queues.
His linemanners improved after a few weeks at the new school.
4. The practice of keeping a neat, straight row, as in a marching group.
The drill sergeant inspected the recruits' linemanners.