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

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Example Sentences

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Also included is what has become a trademark for the band’s reissue sets, a gorgeous full-color 100-page book of liner notes, interviews, lyrics, photographs and other assorted documentation.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The sounds they coax from the piano are so fresh and varied that the liner notes anticipate a listener’s natural question by pointing out that “no effects or loops” are used on the recording.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I start with the thought, and if I can get a joke, a one liner out of the thought, that’s then I start to explore it onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The main dining room resembled a luxury ocean liner, with floor-to-ceiling windows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He swallowed so hard it looked like he was choking down an ocean liner.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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