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    Stream·line
    /ˈstrēmˌlīn/

    verb

    • 1. design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement: "engineers can reduce a vehicle's fuel consumption by reducing its size and weight and by streamlining its body"
    • 2. make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods: "the company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management"

    noun

    • 1. a line along which the flow of a moving fluid is least turbulent.

    adjective

    • 1. (of fluid flow) free from turbulence.
    • 2. having a streamlined shape: dated "a streamline airplane"