wài​xiàn

exterior lines

外线 (外線) wài​xiàn
exterior lines noun
a military position or line of troops encircling an enemy position

Our army was in a favorable position for exterior-line operations in this campaign.

outside line noun
a telephone line that connects to an external network or outside party

You need to dial 0 first to get an outside line on the office phone.

perimeter noun
the area of a basketball court located outside the three-point line

The opposing team's perimeter defense is very tight.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.830 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.90 per million

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