Thesaurus results for LINER

liner

noun

Definition of liner

as in plane

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Recent Examples of liner Remove the film’s liner using two pieces of Scotch tape on each side of the film and pulling the tape apart to remove the liner. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026 Brown liner, matte finishes, smoky eyes and frosted color are being pulled forward selectively, with softer edges and modern technique giving those familiar looks another life in 2026. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Borrow one element, whether the brown liner, the softer matte or the diffused frost, and let the rest of your routine stay current. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Her eye shadow, fully framed by matching liner, is nearly as black and velvety as her outfit, and her lips were kept pale with a hint of overlining. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liner

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In its statement, FARDC said an investigation to determine the actual circumstances and the exact causes of the fatal plane crash was already underway.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
The new options will bring the total count down to 254 seats from 278 on those planes.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

Some of the guests on board had upcoming bookings for the top-of-the-line (and priced like it) ship, though many remained quite fond of our Le Lyrial.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
New assistants, agents and editor plug-ins ship every month aimed squarely at engineers, who are bombarded with ads and news about each release.

— Rob Black, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of ship

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Today, Heart Aerospace unveiled a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner designed to fly passengers to and from community airports with fewer emissions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Then, in July, whatever remained of the truce between the Saudis and the Houthis collapsed, after the Saudis, who control Yemen’s airspace, refused to let an Iranian airliner land at the airport in Sana’a.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of airliner

Noun

Police said a white Peterbilt semi truck driving north with a tractor and tanker trailer struck the pedestrian.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
In response, the Saudis redirected Asia shipments northwest to the Mediterranean, either through the Suez Canal or — for tankers too big to use it — a pipeline across Egypt to another tanker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

The human pilot would then become the decision-maker while the autonomous aircraft provide additional sensors, weapons, and physical aircraft.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
The issue comes after years of delays of Boeing’s Max planes following safety and manufacturing crises, including the two deadly crashes of Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

Bye Aerospace also expects interest from air taxi operators and private owners.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
To make things even more complicated, the only possible way to travel between the small town on the south shore of Lake Clark and surrounding, metropolitan like the state’s capital or Anchorage is via a roughly hours-long seaplane air taxi.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of air taxi

Noun

Brown says the company plans a blimp that can stay aloft for 24 hours or more within a year, which raises the question of what an advertising airship does at night.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of airship

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