how to pronounce beeline

/ˈbiː.laɪn/

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beeline is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of beeline in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… under the radar beeline girl for Romeo …”

meanings of beeline

noun:

A very direct or quick path or trip.
A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.

verb:

To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.

beeline frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word beeline occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics beeline can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that beeline can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) transport and travel;