broken line
Interrupted drawn path
A broken line is a line composed of segments with gaps between them, as opposed to a continuous or solid line.
On roads, a broken line indicates that passing or lane changes are permitted: The broken line meant she could safely pass the slower vehicle.
In technical drawing and mathematics, broken lines may indicate hidden edges or connect discrete points on a graph.
- dashedMoved with sudden speed
- dottedMarked with small points
- segmentedDivided into sections
- interruptedBroken mid-course
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
zigzag · staccato · fragmented · perforated · stippled · jagged · fractured · sketch · boundary · border · graph · axis · chart · hatch · seam · stitch · trail · path
- linesdotted, dashed, curved, straight, wavy
- traffic lawstraffic laws, speed limit, speed limits, traffic law, traffic rules
- zigzagszigzag, chevron, sawtooth, switchback, hairpin turn
- fishing problemssnags, backlash, birds nest, weeds
- road markingscenterline, double yellow, lane divider, crosswalk, arrow
- I ChingI Ching, trigram, trigrams, hexagram, hexagrams
broken, break, breaks, breaking, broke, breaker, breakers, breakable, unbreakable