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Webster 1913 Edition
Liner
Lin′er
(līn′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who lines,
as, a
. liner
of shoes or clothing2.
An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company;
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.
A
lining
{2}. Specifically:
(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; also called
line drive
; as, he hit a sharp
. liner
to right