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

In the case of Mr Liner, his latest exploit was announced at 08:57 BST, UK time, in a post on a notorious hacking forum.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2021

Pearl Izumi Select Liner Shorts: Comfort and breathability come together in these shorts that move smoothly under a top layer.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2021

Liner notes emerged in full in the mid-1950s with the rise of the 33 ⅓ disc as a form of advertising.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2021

Liner notes would fill in the rest, Lance, 44, recalls on the phone from Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2020

When the stars lit up the broad Hooghly that night, a swift Peninsular and Oriental Liner drew away down the river, with a smart steam-launch towing at her companionway.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

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