# tramline

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹæmlaɪn/

## Definitions
1. The rails that a tram runs on.
2. Either of the two pairs of sidelines marked on a tennis court which mark the outside of the singles and doubles playing areas.
3. A scratch on a film, usually vertical, that extends through multiple frames.
4. A mark or bruise having the shape of two parallel lines.
5. A pair of vertical bars (||) placed to the left of the headword in certain editions of the OED to indicate that the term is "alien or not fully naturalized" (such as a recent borrowing).

## Etymology
From tram + line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tramline