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Liner

/ˈlaɪnə/

Someone who fits a lining to something.

📖 Definitions of "Liner"

noun
  1. 1

    Someone who fits a lining to something.

    "1973, A good liner has a pretty shrewd idea of the value of the painting he is treating and usually charges accordingly. — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 41)"

  2. 2

    A removable cover or lining

    "I threw out the trash can liner."

  3. 3

    The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie

    "Does it have the lyrics in the liner notes?"

  4. 4

    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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Liner"

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WordDefinition
liningnounA covering for the inside surface of something.
line drivenoun(baseball, softball) A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.
ocean linernoun(nautical) a narrow-beam passenger ship designed for high speed transoceanic travel

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WordDefinition
liningnounA covering for the inside surface of something.
ocean linernoun(nautical) a narrow-beam passenger ship designed for high speed transoceanic travel
line drivenoun(baseball, softball) A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.
coveringnoun(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
covernounA lid.
casingnounThat which encloses or encases.
shroudnounThat which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
padnounA flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
carpetingnounCarpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
sheetingnounFabric used to make sheets (bedding).
carpetnounA fabric used as a complete floor covering.
pursenounA small bag for carrying money.
matnounA flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
bagnounA soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
rugnounA partial covering for a floor.
coatingnounA thin outer layer.
sheathingnounSomething that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.
claddingnoun(construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
sheathnounA holster for a sword; a scabbard.
overlaynounA covering over something else.

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