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liner¹
- /ˈlaɪnɚ/
Rhymes with -aɪnə(ɹ)
noun liners
- Someone who fits a lining to something. a liner of shoes
- A removable cover or lining. I threw out the trash can liner.
- The pamphlet supplied in the box with an audiovisual tape or disc, etc. liner notes
- A lining within the cylinder of a steam engine, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket.
- A similar lining for cylinders of internal-combustion engines (see "Further reading").
- A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding.
- A formal no-show sock.
- A pantyliner.
verb liners · linering · linered
- To fit a cylinder liner. They have a common chassis, except that the cylinders, 20 in. diameter in the Class "7", are linered down to 19½ in. in the Class "6".
liner²
- /ˈlaɪnɚ/
Rhymes with -aɪnə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From line (noun) + -er (relational suffix) or -er (measurement suffix) (sense 5).
noun liners
- A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner. With her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner.
- A ship of the line.
- A line drive. The liner glanced off the pitcher's foot.
- A basic salesperson.
- Something with a specified number of lines. the following three-liner by an unknown poet
- A person born in a certain year (XX liner); a person who belongs to a certain line. 94 liner
- Ellipsis of penny-a-liner
LINER³
noun LINERs
- Abbreviation of low ionization nuclear emission line region
Liner⁴
proper noun Liners
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lining, ocean liner, line drive, covering, cover, casing, shroud, pad, carpeting, sheeting, carpet, purse, mat, bag, rug, coating
Translations
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noun inside covering
| Español | forro |
|---|
noun large passenger carrying ship — see also ocean liner
| Español | transatlántico, barco transoceánico de pasajeros, hidrobús |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ライナー rainā |
| 中文 | 郵船 /邮船 yóuchuán |
| Русский | ла́йнер lájner |
noun military, navy: ship of the line — see also ship of the line
| Español | barco de línea, barco lineal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 班輪 /班轮 bānlún |
| Română | navă de linie |
| Русский | ре́йсовый парохо́д réjsovyj paroxód |
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title = {liner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
