Liner

Liner
Liner Lin"er (l[imac]n"[~e]r), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing. [1913 Webster]

2. An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim. [1913 Webster]

4. A {lining}[2]. Specifically: (Steam Engine) A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket. [1913 Webster]

5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding. [1913 Webster]

6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground; also called {line drive}; as, he hit a sharp liner to right. [1913 Webster]

7. A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object. [PJC]

8. A {lining}; as, a removable coat liner. [PJC]

9. Same as {eyeliner}. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • liner — lin‧er [ˈlaɪnə ǁ ər] noun [countable] TRAVEL a large passenger ship: • a cruise aboard a luxury liner * * * liner UK US /ˈlaɪnər/ noun [C] TRANSPORT ► a large ship for carrying passengers in comfort on long journeys: cruise/l …   Financial and business terms

  • liner — s.n. (mar.) Pachebot de cursă lungă. [pron. laină. / < engl. liner]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 18.05.2005. Sursa: DN  LÍNER LÁI NER/ s. n. pachebot de cursă lungă. (< engl. liner) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Liner — ist der Name folgender Personen: Carl August Liner (1871–1946), Schweizer Maler Carl Walter Liner (1914–1997), Schweizer Maler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Be …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • liner — Ⅰ. liner [1] ► NOUN 1) a large passenger ship. [ORIGIN: because such a ship belonged to a line, or company, providing passenger ships on particular routes.] 2) a fine paintbrush. 3) a cosmetic for outlining or accentuating a facial feature. Ⅱ.… …   English terms dictionary

  • liner — liner1 [līn′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that traces lines or stripes ☆ 2. a steamship, passenger airplane, etc. in regular service for a specific line ☆ 3. LINE DRIVE 4. a cosmetic applied in a fine line, as along the eyelid or, in the theater,… …   English World dictionary

  • Liner — Liner. См. Облицовка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Liner — Un liner est un grand navire à passagers ou paquebot. Le plus souvent, il s agit d un navire motorisé réalisant de longs voyages sur les océans. Le but principal de ces voyages est de transporter des personnes d un endroit à un autre. Le terme… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • liner — [1] A thin section placed between two parts, such as a replaceable cylinder liner in an engine. Wet liners are the complete cylinder wall where the outside of the liner makes up part of the cooling system to allow coolant circulation. Dry liners… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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