Thesaurus results for LINER

liner

noun

Definition of liner

as in plane

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Recent Examples of liner Along the way, Clark got impressive jumps on a low liner and a fly ball to the warning track. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 As crews applied hydrogen peroxide to fight the algae blooms, the pool’s liner began to peel and bubble. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Advertisement But international diplomats viewed Rodríguez as a technocrat rather than an ideological hard-liner. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 Use it first in your lip routine, then follow with your lip liner, clear liner, and lipstick. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for liner

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Noun

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane on a training flight that made an emergency landing on a Florida interstate Monday morning, narrowly missing highway signs and vehicles.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

At least two ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past week, while several others reported near misses or warnings from entities claiming to represent Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

On July 27, 1962, two Russian cosmonauts boarded a Soviet airliner and experienced weightlessness without going to space.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Small wonder the Comet, the world's first jet airliner, made its debut there, as did the Concorde in 1970.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of airliner

Noun

The tanker has been grounded off the Dhofar coast since June, according to two shipping and maritime news outlets, who reported that the crew reported an explosion on board at the time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
On February 28, conflict erupted in the Persian Gulf and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed by more than 90 percent within days, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Although Chinese authorities have not officially confirmed the aircraft or its development status, the latest visuals have renewed interest in Beijing’s progress toward a sixth-generation combat aircraft.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

Archer Aviation has completed a piloted round-trip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport, adding another real-world demonstration as the company prepares to launch commercial air taxi operations later this year.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
In the wake of the tragedy, the NTSB made several safety recommendations, including calling on charter and air taxi operators to provide pilots with training on how to prevent and recover from a loss of control during flight.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of air taxi

Noun

Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin.

— Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

Definition of airship

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