beeline

== English == === Alternative forms === bee-line === Etymology === From bee +‎ line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbiːlaɪn/ Rhymes: -iːlaɪn === Noun === beeline (plural beelines) A very direct or quick path or trip. (mining, chiefly historical) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === beeline (third-person singular simple present beelines, present participle beelining, simple past and past participle beelined) (transitive, intransitive) To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel. === See also === as the crow flies like a martin to his gourd === References ===