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    redline
    /ˈrɛdlʌɪn/

    verb

    • 1. drive with (a car engine) at or above its rated maximum revolutions per minute: "both his engines were redlined now"
    • 2. refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk: "banks have redlined loans to buyers"

    noun

    • 1. the maximum number of revolutions per minute for a car engine: "just over halfway to its 5200 rpm redline"
    • 2. a boundary or limit which should not be crossed.

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  3. Red line is a noun that means a limit beyond which someone's behaviour is no longer acceptable. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. Redline can mean different things in different contexts, such as a safety limit, a racial discrimination, or a hockey term. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of redline from various sources and dictionaries.

  5. Redline can be a verb meaning to treat, establish, mark, or cause something by drawing a red line through it. It can also be a noun meaning the maximum safe speed of an engine or a boundary of a red area.

  6. A point beyond which a person or group is not prepared to negotiate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. 1. to treat by redlining (an area or neighborhood) 2. to establish the recommended safe speed of (an airplane) The bomber is redlined at 650 miles an hour. 3. to draw a canceling red line through (an item on a list)

  8. Redline can mean the maximum safe speed or power of an engine, a red line on a gauge, or a practice of denying loans or services to certain areas. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of redline from YourDictionary.

  9. Definition of red line noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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