About The Word Liner
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Liner
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What's The Definition Of Liner?
[n] (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
[n] a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) [n] a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment Synonyms | Synonyms for Liner: line drive | lining | ocean liner Related Terms | Find terms related to Liner: bush | bushing | doubling | doublure | facing | filler | filling | floating hotel | floating palace | inlay | inlayer | insole | interlineation | lining | ocean greyhound | ocean liner | packing | padding | passenger steamer | stuffing | wadding | wainscot See Also | ball | baseball | baseball game | cabin | cabin liner | cargo liner | cruise liner | cruise ship | express luxury liner | garment | hit | hitting | luxury liner | passenger ship | piece of cloth | piece of material | striking Liner In Webster's Dictionary \Lin"er\ (l[imac]n"[~e]r), n.
1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes.
2. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; also, a
line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line.
3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or
adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim.
4. (Steam Engine) A lining within the cylinder, in which the
piston works and between which and the outer shell of the
cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket.
5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are
fastened for grinding.
6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the
air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground.
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