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lining
1[ lahy-ning ]
noun
- something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.
- Bookbinding. the material used to strengthen the back of a book after the sheets have been folded, backed, and sewed.
- the act or process of lining something.
lining
2[ lahy-ning ]
noun
- the act of marking or ornamenting a surface with lines.
- a design or ornamentation composed of lines.
- Printing. a system of designing type so that all characters of the same point size, regardless of font, will align with one another.
lining
/ ˈlaɪnɪŋ /
noun
- material used to line a garment, curtain, etc
- ( as modifier )
lining satin
- a material, such as mull or brown paper, used to strengthen the back of a book
- civil engineering a layer of concrete, brick, or timber, etc, used in canals to prevent them leaking or in tunnels or shafts to prevent them falling in
- any material used as an interior covering
Word History and Origins
Origin of lining1
Idioms and Phrases
see silver lining .Example Sentences
The PrimaLoft Gold insulation along with wool blend lining will help keep hands warm and dry.
This acts more like a nonremovable midlayer than it does a lining, adding little more than bulk and discomfort.
It is made of cordura, spandex, and webbing with softer lining to make it comfortable.
The inner lining and ear loops stay cool on your skin no matter how hot it gets, and the whole thing is structured to stay off your face so you don’t suck it into your mouth while breathing hard.
With their mix of EcoTan sheepskin and a recycled wool-polyester blend in the lining, they provide warmth without the sweatiness that so often follows.
These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
Heavily armed Simbas had already arrived at the missionary house and were lining up families in the backyard for execution.
The Air Force official noted that there is a silver lining that comes with the news that ISIS is become more difficult to target.
One silver lining for Obama may be on the issue of a new congressional authorization for war against ISIS.
But even if they fail at that, beating this quintet would make for a huge silver lining.
"It will go through, if I live," calmly replied Harry, as he carefully concealed the message in the lining of his coat.
When pure and of close hard grain it is used as a refractory for lining furnaces, especially those designed for anthracite.
He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.
Against the restless alders turning their white lining to the storm the house looked singularly desolate.
It has one advantage—the lining does not require to be taken out, and it only requires a little trouble.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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