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Dictionary: lin·er1
('nər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that draws or makes lines.
  2. A large commercial ship or airplane, especially one carrying passengers on a regular route.
  3. Baseball. A line drive.

lin·er2 ('nər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that makes or puts in linings.
    1. A lining.
    2. Material used as a lining.
  2. A woman's undergarment of dress length with shoulder straps; a slip.
  3. A jacket for a phonograph record.

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n. 1. also ocean liner a large luxurious passenger ship of a type formerly used on a regular line.

2. a large commercial ship or aircraft outfitted to carry passengers, especially one that follows a regular route and schedule.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Architecture: liner
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1. In fabrication of stone veneer (principally marble), stone bonded to the back of the thin facing sheets to add strength, rigidity, bearing surface, or depth of joint.
2. A tool used by painters.
3. A sleeve piece used in plumbing.
4. Same as jamb lining.


WordNet: liner
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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
  Synonym: line drive

Meaning #2: a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
  Synonym: lining

Meaning #3: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
  Synonym: ocean liner


Translations: Liner
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rutebåd, rutefly, pensel til at tegne linjer med

2.
n. - kommentar

idioms:

  • liner note    hylsternote, omslagsnote

Nederlands (Dutch)
lijnschip, lijnvliegtuig, voering, voeringmaker, broodschrijver, iets waarmee lijnen worden getrokken, rechte lage slag (honkbal)

Français (French)
1.
n. - quelqu'un qui trace des lignes, (Naut) paquebot de grande ligne, liner, (Aviat) liner

2.
n. - (Tech) chemise (d'un tuyau), fourreau (d'un cylindre)

idioms:

  • liner note    note porteuse

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Auskleidung

2.
n. - Linienschiff, Verkehrsflugzeug

idioms:

  • liner note    Kommentare

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δρομολογημένο μεταφορικό μέσο, πλοίο ή αεροπλάνο τακτικής γραμμής

idioms:

  • liner note    σημειώσεις κασέτας ή δίσκου

Italiano (Italian)
nave di linea, aereo di linea

idioms:

  • liner note    note di copertina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - navio (m), avião (m) de carreira, forro (m), revestimento (m)

idioms:

  • liner note    informações sobre um som

Русский (Russian)
лайнер, журналист, получающий построчную оплату, подкладка, вкладыш

idioms:

  • liner note    пояснение на футляре аудио- или видеокассеты

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - avión de línea, transatlántico

2.
n. - forro

idioms:

  • liner note    nota en las fundas de los discos grabados

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - linjefartyg, oceanfartyg, trafik (flyg)plan, verktyg (pensel) som man drar linjer med, linjerare, (förr) linjeskepp, (löstagbart) foder, (tekn.) foder, mellanlägg, insats, fodral (till grammofonskiva), skivalbum

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 班轮, 画线的人, 班机, 画线工具

idioms:

  • liner note    唱片封套说明文字

2. 做衬里的人, 衬垫, 衬里, 有说明的唱片护套

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 做襯裡的人, 襯墊, 襯裡, 有說明的唱片護套

2.
n. - 班輪, 畫線的人, 班機, 畫線工具

idioms:

  • liner note    唱片封套說明文字

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 정기항공기, 선을 긋는 사람

2.
n. - 안감 , 안감을 대는 사람[것]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 定期船, 定期航空機, 線を引くもの, ライナー, 裏張り, ジャケット

idioms:

  • liner note    曲目や演奏者についての解説

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الراسم, المسطر, المبطن, بطانه, قلم الماكياج, الباخرة التي تعمل على خط مواصلات نظامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אוניית נוסעים, מטוס-נוסעים‬
n. - ‮עפרון-פוך, כחל, חומר המשמש כציפוי פנימי‬


 
 

 

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