liner, line drive
(noun) (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; “the batter hit a liner to the shortstop”
liner, ocean liner
(noun) a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
liner, lining
(noun) a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
lining, liner
(noun) a protective covering that protects an inside surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
liner (plural liners)
Someone who fits a lining to something.
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 slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc, are fastened for grinding.
formal no show sock
liner (plural liners)
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.
LINER (plural LINERs)
(initialism) low ionization nuclear emission line region
Liner (plural Liners)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Liner is the 11728th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2672 individuals. Liner is most common among White (82.0%) and Black/African American (10.22%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"er, n.
1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.
2. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a line-of- battle ship; a ship of the line.
3. (Mach.)
Definition: A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc., ; a shim.
4. (Steam Engine)
Definition: 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.
5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding.
6. (Baseball)
Definition: A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
