📖 Definitions of "Liner"
- 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
A removable cover or lining
"I threw out the trash can liner."
- 3
The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie
"Does it have the lyrics in the liner notes?"
- 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"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| liningnoun | A 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 |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Liner"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| liningnoun | A 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. |
| covernoun | A lid. |
| casingnoun | That which encloses or encases. |
| shroudnoun | That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment. |
| padnoun | A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. |
| carpetingnoun | Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal. |
| sheetingnoun | Fabric used to make sheets (bedding). |
| carpetnoun | A fabric used as a complete floor covering. |
| pursenoun | A small bag for carrying money. |
| matnoun | A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering. |
| bagnoun | A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods. |
| rugnoun | A partial covering for a floor. |
| coatingnoun | A thin outer layer. |
| sheathingnoun | Something 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. |
| sheathnoun | A holster for a sword; a scabbard. |
| overlaynoun | A covering over something else. |
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