broken line

broken line
1. a discontinuous line or series of line segments, as a series of dashes, or a figure made up of line segments meeting at oblique angles.
2. a highway marking consisting of a series of disconnected line segments painted between lanes of a roadway, indicating that crossing from one to the other is permissible.

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  • Broken — Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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