LINER


Meaning of LINER in English

liner 1

/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; see LINE 1 , -ER 1 ]

liner 2

/luy"neuhr/ , n.

1. something serving as a lining.

2. a protective covering, usually of cardboard, for a phonograph record; album; jacket.

3. a person who fits or provides linings.

[ 1605-15; LINE 2 + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .