REDLINE

Red Line

The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, running roughly northwest to southeast from Alewife station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, through downtown Boston then passing through South Boston. South of JFK/UMass it splits into two branches terminating at Braintree and Ashmont stations. At Ashmont passengers may continue via the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line, a 2.6-mile streetcar line.

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Redline

Redline refers to the maximum engine speed at which an internal combustion engine or traction motor and its components are designed to operate without causing damage to the components themselves or other parts of the engine. The redline of an engine depends on various factors such as stroke, mass of the components, displacement, composition of components, and balance of components.

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Red line

Red line is a phrase used in both English and Hebrew to mean a figurative point of no return or line in the sand, or "a limit past which safety can no longer be guaranteed."

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redline

Noun

  1. A drawing, document, etc. that has been marked for correction or modification.
  2. The maximum speed at which the engine in a car is designed to operate.

Verb

  1. To mark a drawing or document for correction or modification.
  2. To run an internal combustion engine to its maximum or maximum recommended speed.


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