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noun

Liner n.

One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing.

An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, A line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.

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

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.

A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding.

(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.

A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object.

A lining; as, a removable coat liner.

Same as eyeliner.

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Etymology of 'Liner'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Liner" Quotes from Famous Books

... a living?" repeated the slim dark-skinned young man in the next seat of the Earth-Moon liner. "I'm a witch doctor," he answered with ...

— The Man Who Staked the Stars • Charles Dye

... gas, which can be made in unlimited quantities from simple materials that we can carry with us. The gas has enormous lifting power, and if it was not for that I would not dare make such a large and comfortable airship. As it is, we can sail through the air as easily as if we were on an ocean liner on the sea and ...

— Through the Air to the North Pole - or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch • Roy Rockwood

... "I see Vesuvius!" and the wonderful volcano lay before them. Its smoke rose in a straight column and then broke, trailing off into the distance like the smoke from an ocean liner. ...

— Rafael in Italy - A Geographical Reader • Etta Blaisdell McDonald

... me then as I helped him make the connections that Carter in this crisis was at best an inefficient commander. His red face had gone splotchy purple; his hands were trembling. Skilled as Captain of a peaceful liner, he was at a loss now. But I could not blame him. It is easy to say we might have taken warning, done this or that, and come triumphant through the attack. But only the fool looks backward and says, ...

— Brigands of the Moon • Ray Cummings

... glorious little achy feeling in my throat that you get when they start the fife and drum, or when a cavalry column wheels at the word of command, or when a regiment swings past with even tread, or when you stand on a dock and watch a liner dropping out into the fog. It's the feeling that you're a man and mighty proud of it. But somehow it always makes you ...

— The River and I • John G. Neihardt

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