liner

¹ American  

[lahy-ner] / ˈlaɪ nər /

noun

1. a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.

2. eyeliner.

3. Baseball. line drive.

4. a person or thing that traces by or marks with lines.

5. ship of the line.

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liner ² American  

[lahy-ner] / ˈlaɪ nər /

noun

1. something serving as a lining.

2. a protective covering, usually of cardboard, for a phonograph record; album; jacket.

3. a person who fits or provides linings.

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liner ¹ British  

/ ˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a passenger ship or aircraft, esp one that is part of a commercial fleet

2. See Freightliner

3. Also called: eye liner.  a cosmetic used to outline the eyes, consisting of a liquid or cake mixed with water and applied by brush or a grease pencil

4. a person or thing that uses lines, esp in drawing or copying

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liner ² British  

/ ˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a material used as a lining

2. a person who supplies or fits linings

3. engineering a sleeve, usually of a metal that will withstand wear or corrosion, fixed inside or outside a structural component or vessel

   cylinder liner

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Etymology

Origin of liner¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; line ¹, + -er ¹ ( def. )

Origin of liner²

First recorded in 1605–15; line ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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liner

As in an ocean liner, where one enjoyed life on deck, the principal experience of Fallingwater was to be outdoors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Within weeks of the renovation’s completion, numerous defects were spotted, with a liner installed on the bottom of the pool peeling in various places, and algae again infesting the water.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was charged last month after surveillance footage showed him stopping at the Reflecting Pool and touching sections of the blue liner that had begun peeling away.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Hearn, who competed in three Olympic Summer Games in canoeing, told US media he visited the refurbished pool after a long bike ride and noticed a piece of partially detached liner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

But I knew the planet must have been coded by Halliday, because its design matched the world described in 2112’s liner notes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Related Words

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