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liner |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Liner \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: liner n 1: the act of hitting a baseball so that it flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" [syn: {line drive}] 2: a piece of material that is used as the inside surface of a garment [syn: {lining}] 3: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) [syn: {ocean liner}]
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