noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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kāʹlīn'
/ˈkeɪˌlaɪn/
rhymes with -eɪlaɪn
1
noun
Meaning 1
The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Topics: IRC
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Asia
Topics: business, finance
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verb
Meaning 3
To ban a user from a server
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, transitive
Topics: IRC
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History
Etymology
Short for kill line, and refers to the line in an IRC daemon's configuration file, prefixed with a k, that records a user's hostname to prevent further access to the server