unlined
Britishadjective
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not having any lining
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(of paper) not marked with lines
Example Sentences
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As groundwater levels have risen, so too have concerns about the fate of hundreds of coal ash impoundments — typically unlined pits containing waste from power plants that burn coal for electricity.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023
When not managed properly, unlined landfills, rivers, coasts or other open areas may become dumping sites for potentially hazardous materials.
From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2023
The Times critic Jesse Green wrote of his performance, “With his confident voice, unlined face and television polish, he never seems hopeless or, viewed from our time, too old for a new start.”
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Kelly said the coal ash is in unlined pits at Shawnee, contaminating groundwater.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2022
The jacket, unexpectedly, was wonderful—old Brooks Brothers, unlined silk, ivory with stripes of peacock green—a little loose, but it fit all right.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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