1 usually as adjective streamlined Design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement.
‘They were streamlined, laterally compressed fish with a bony skeleton and thick bony scales.’
‘Its body shape is streamlined, allowing it to slip smoothly and effortlessly through open water.’
‘Rigs need to be tough, but streamlined and functional without any unnecessary trappings.’
‘Then go back and do it again, but with your arms streamlined overhead (extended body position).’
‘Avoid adverse yaw by allowing the ailerons to streamline when there's no crosswind present.’
‘This helps develop hand speed and awareness of water speed as well as streamlining at above race speed.’
‘Their sleek bodies were long and tall, yet slim and streamlined, their long tails bushy and stylishly curved.’
‘Towards the end of the war, Barnes Wallis began working on the R.80 airship, deviating from the traditional Zeppelin design by streamlining the craft.’
‘The boat they are moving is less heavy, more streamlined and floats a lot higher in the water.’
‘Another advantage of these floats is that, being thicker based and less streamlined, they do not impact so deeply into the water.’
‘This will burn more fuel because of the extra drag caused by the rudder and because the aircraft is no longer streamlined.’
‘There is no denying its sleek, streamlined body is a thing of beauty.’
‘The widely spaced landing gear had tight spats around the wheels and tires and was quite streamlined.’
‘It was about half the size of a cruise ship, and as streamlined as the best money could buy.’
‘A new streamlined windscreen was added along with modified airframe fillets.’
‘Stretching helps elongate our limbs, making our legs as streamlined as possible.’
‘Efficient cowling would not only benefit cooling but would also add to streamlining and an increase in overall performance.’
‘It was silver and streamlined and while I knew absolutely nothing about cars, it looked expensive.’
‘Keeping your body straight in the water, keeping streamlined, will determine how fast you'll go.’
‘Its body is sleek and streamlined, with muscles especially adapted to give a good forward push in water.’
2 Make (an organization or system) more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.
‘The first version of a report is usually further streamlined and even revised in a bid to improve its logic and style.’
‘Anyway, they all smiled when I showed them the new streamlined, easy to read form.’
‘The focus of this initiative is to streamline hiring processes and increase hiring flexibility.’
‘He said he would like to see worldwide aid distribution facilities streamlined, and possibly increased in number.’
‘We're not people who like to show the joints within the work - everything is sleek and streamlined.’
‘A lot of Taiwanese companies do not even have a basic information system to keep their information flow streamlined.’
‘Rearranging the shop floor layout opened up thousands of square feet and streamlined the process.’
‘So firstly he has stated that disciplinary proceedings will be streamlined and speeded up.’
‘Along the way he streamlined the process in place to handle borrowed vehicle pickups.’
‘In recent years her style has become more sophisticated, elegant and streamlined.’
‘Now these two bodies could be streamlined into one committee.’
‘Finding a partner who can provide strategic direction and streamline the design process can ensure a positive user experience for your customers.’
‘The provincial government, meanwhile, says it is undertaking the changes as part of its effort to streamline the health care system.’
‘We have streamlined the way to get your action-packed sports on to the pages as quickly and reliably as possible.’
‘The game is crying out for one governing body that is both streamlined and fully accountable to the clubs.’
‘The program is in good shape theoretically, but it needs to be speeded up and streamlined.’
‘‘We want to introduce new efficiencies and streamline the service as much as possible,’ Mr McCarthy said.’
‘Regional and domestic services will be realigned and streamlined to provide an improved and more cost effective service.’
‘Year after year producers promise a shorter, more streamlined and somehow more sophisticated program.’
‘It has 24 civilian staff and efforts have been made to improve its computer record system to streamline services.’
A line along which the flow of a moving fluid is least turbulent.
