non-crossing lines
noun phraseUK /nɒnˈkrɒsɪŋ laɪnz/
US /nɑːnˈkrɔːsɪŋ laɪnz/
Lines that do not cross each other.
The train tracks are non-crossing lines that run side by side.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In design, lines that stay apart and never meet.
The artist used non-crossing lines to make a calm pattern.
3. In math, straight lines that keep the same distance apart.
Non-crossing lines on the grid never touch.
4. In maps, paths that do not overlap.
The map shows non-crossing lines for each road.