below the line

English

Adverb

below the line (not comparable)

  1. (bridge) Pertaining to points scored for tricks bid and won, which count towards game.
    • 2006, Barry Teare, Problem-Solving and Thinking Skills Resources for Able and Talented Children, page 118:
      If they make 2 hearts they will score 60 points below the line but as this is the first hand of the game they will not have already made another part score.
  2. Taking place underneath an online article, video or other item of content, as part of a comments section or related discussion forum.
    • 2016, Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 22 November:
      Visiting the Pornhub Records channel of the site for a quick – honest, Mum! – perusal reveals some confused below-the-line conversation but relatively impressive stats.
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