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redliner

Variant of redline

noun

the maximum safe speed, power, etc. of an engine, usually indicated by a red line or mark on a gauge, as a tachometer

intransitive verb redlined, redlining

to attain the maximum safe speed, power, etc.: a car that redlines at 7,500 rpm

transitive verb redlined, redlining

to refuse to provide loans or insurance in (a neighborhood) by redlining

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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