winning line
Race's final threshold
A winning line is the row, column, or diagonal of matching symbols that determines victory in games like tic-tac-toe, Connect Four, or slot machines.
In slots, multiple winning lines increase chances of payout: The machine has twenty-five winning lines.
The term extends to any configuration that triggers a win.
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- finishBring to completion
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
ad slogan · tagline · checkmate · goal · score · punchline · closer · triumph · streak · noughts · crosses · tic-tac-toe · diagonal · connect · three-in-a-row · clincher · knockout · champion
race/competition position
winning linestarting line
Race's initial position
start line · starting point · starting gate · point of departure · beginning
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