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Vinony

beeline

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːlaɪn/

noun

Etymology: From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.

  1. A very direct or quick path or trip.

    “to make / strike a beeline for / to something”

    “The children made a beeline to the swimming pool.”

  2. 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

Etymology: From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.

  1. To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.

    “A uniformed policeman came off the elevator and beelined for the nurse's station. I beelined into the stairwell. I wasn't in the mood for chatting with the police.”

    “Suddenly, a woman beelines to the president, climbs to join him on his platform, —there’s no security around to stop her and leans in for a kiss.”