liner
IPA: ɫˈaɪnɝ
noun
- Someone who fits a lining to something.
- A removable cover or lining
- The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie
- 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.
- A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.
- (nautical) A ship of the line.
- (baseball) A line drive.
- (marketing, slang) A basic salesperson.
- (in combination) Something with a specified number of lines.
- (South Korean idol fandom) person born in a certain year (XX liner); person who belongs to a certain line
- (initialism) low ionization nuclear emission line region
- A surname.
- Short for penny-a-liner. [(derogatory, dated) One who supplies writing to public journals for a set fee per line of text; a poor writer for hire; a hack.]
verb
- To fit a cylinder liner.
Advertisement
Examples of "liner" in Sentences
- The liner is foldable for compact storage.
- The aerosol generator and liner are replaceable.
- The liner is made of acoustically inert material.
- People were in the liner watching the beautiful scenery.
- Aboard the luxury liner is also the son of a millionaire.
- The surge in ocean liner size outpaced the shipping regulations.
- An impregnated braid surrounds the liner portion for rigidifying the same.
- In 1897, the German liner became the largest and fastest ship in the world.
- A drain is formed in the end of the bottom of the liner opposite the pillow.
- Correct compaction of the liner is essential for a low hydraulic conductivity.
Advertisement
Advertisement