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  • 1Liner — Lin er (l[imac]n [ e]r), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing. [1913 Webster] 2. An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, a line of battle ship; a ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) A thin piece… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2liner — liner1 [līn′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that traces lines or stripes ☆ 2. a steamship, passenger airplane, etc. in regular service for a specific line ☆ 3. LINE DRIVE 4. a cosmetic applied in a fine line, as along the eyelid or, in the theater,… …

    English World dictionary

  • 3-liner — comb. form (prec. by a numeral, usu. one or two) colloq. a spoken passage of a specified number of lines in a play etc. (a one liner). * * * comb. form informal denoting a text of a specified number, usually a small number, of lines such as an… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 4liner — {{11}}liner (n.1) ship belonging to a shipping line, 1838, from LINE (Cf. line) (n.) on notion of a succession of ships plying between ports along regular lines. Line in this sense first attested 1786 in reference to stagecoaches. Cosmetics sense …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5liner — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. one that makes, draws, or uses lines 2. a. a ship belonging to a regular line b. an airplane belonging to an airline 3. line drive 4. something with which lines are made II. noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6-liner — combining form informal denoting a text of a specified number of lines: a two liner …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 7liner — 1) a fishing vessel that uses lines and hooks, with or without a bait, e.g. handliner, longliner, pole and line vessel 2) line bite …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 8liner — liner1 /luy neuhr/, n. 1. a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company. 2. eyeliner. 3. Baseball. See line drive. 4. a person or thing that traces by or marks with lines. 5. See ship of the line. [1400 50; late ME …

    Universalium

  • 9liner — lin·er || laɪnÉ™(r) n. person or thing which makes lines; airplane or ship which is run by a transportation company; eye pencil, eyeliner; one who puts in linings; lining of a garment …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10liner — liner1 noun 1》 a large passenger ship of a type formerly used on a regular line. 2》 a fine paintbrush.     ↘a cosmetic for outlining or accentuating a facial feature. 3》 a boat engaged in sea fishing with lines. liner2 noun a lining of a garment …

    English new terms dictionary