Definition of liner
1 : one that makes, draws, or uses lines
2a : a ship belonging to a regular lineb : an airplane belonging to an airline
3 : line drive
4 : something with which lines are made
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Recent Examples of liner from the Web
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Logan is a long, mobile front-liner who does a little bit of everything.
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Republicans divided among defense hawks, deficit hard-liners and moderates are struggling to reach consensus on a package setting spending levels for fiscal year 2018.
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WHAT: The legendary ocean liner’s July 4th offerings include family games, historic tours, a patriotic movie in the Queen Mary Theatre, a performance by the Pointer Sisters, and a pyrotechnics display accompanied by patriotic music.
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Some of the best one-liners on TV are happening courtesy of Zach Woods on HBO’s tech comedy Silicon Valley.
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Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Skye, an ultra-luxury liner with seats for 84 passengers.
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For a harder edge, apply liner and then try using a flat, stiff brush like the MAC #212 dipped in Lancôme Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover to sharpen the tail.
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Underneath all that amazing costuming, wiggery and makeup, underneath those catty one-liners, there's a real humanity in its shows.
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On the play, Rizzo tagged from third on Kris Bryant’s one-out sinking liner to center.
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First Known Use of liner
15th century
Recent Examples of liner from the Web
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Logan is a long, mobile front-liner who does a little bit of everything.
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Republicans divided among defense hawks, deficit hard-liners and moderates are struggling to reach consensus on a package setting spending levels for fiscal year 2018.
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WHAT: The legendary ocean liner’s July 4th offerings include family games, historic tours, a patriotic movie in the Queen Mary Theatre, a performance by the Pointer Sisters, and a pyrotechnics display accompanied by patriotic music.
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Some of the best one-liners on TV are happening courtesy of Zach Woods on HBO’s tech comedy Silicon Valley.
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Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Skye, an ultra-luxury liner with seats for 84 passengers.
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For a harder edge, apply liner and then try using a flat, stiff brush like the MAC #212 dipped in Lancôme Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover to sharpen the tail.
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Underneath all that amazing costuming, wiggery and makeup, underneath those catty one-liners, there's a real humanity in its shows.
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On the play, Rizzo tagged from third on Kris Bryant’s one-out sinking liner to center.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of liner
1611
LINER Defined for Kids
liner
playDefinition of liner for Students
: something that covers or is used to cover the inner surface of another thing
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