English Explanatory Dictionary

hardline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.
  2. A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.
  3. A physical wire or cable connection; landline.
adj
  1. Uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs.
  2. Belonging to a hardline.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːdlaɪn/ /ˈhɑɹdlaɪn/ En-au-hardline.ogg

Word forms

hardline hardlines hard line hard-line

Etymology

From hard + line.

Derived words

hard-liner
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