liner

(lī'nər)
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 (lī'nər)
n.

1. One that makes or puts in linings.
2. 1. A lining.
   2. Material used as a lining.
3. A woman's undergarment of dress length with shoulder straps; a slip.
4. 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.

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.

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For a list of words related to liner, see:

• Types of Trains, Cars, and Lines - liner: luxurious passenger train
• Types of Ships and Boats - liner: large, elaborately-outfitted passenger ship
• Baseball - liner: a line drive

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See words rhyming with "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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