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liners Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: L AY1 N ER0 Z

What Does Liners Mean?

As a noun, liners means plural of liner. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of liner.

Liners Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of liner

Liners as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liner

Noun

  1. Someone who fits a lining to something.

    1973, A good liner has a pretty shrewd idea of the value of the painting he is treating and usually charges accordingly. — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 41)

  2. A removable cover or lining

    I threw out the trash can liner.

  3. The pamphlet which is contained inside an album of music or movie

    Does it have the lyrics in the liner notes?

  4. A lining within the cylinder of a steam engine, 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. Formal no show sock

Noun

  1. A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.
  2. A ship of the line.
  3. A line drive.
  4. A basic salesperson.
  5. (in combination) Something with a specified number of lines.
  6. Short for penny-a-liner.

Synonyms of Liners

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Antonyms of Liners

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Liners in a Sentence

1973, A good liner has a pretty shrewd idea of the value of the painting he is treating and usually charges accordingly. — Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, p. 41)

I threw out the trash can liner.

Does it have the lyrics in the liner notes?

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