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LINER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
Example:
the batter hit a liner to the shortstop
Synonyms:
line drive; liner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("liner" is a kind of...):
fly; fly ball ((baseball) a hit that flies up in the air)
Domain category:
ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
Synonyms:
liner; ocean liner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("liner" is a kind of...):
passenger ship (a ship built to carry passengers)
Meronyms (parts of "liner"):
cabin (small room on a ship or boat where people sleep)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liner"):
cabin liner (a liner with cabins for passengers)
cargo liner (a liner that carries cargo)
cruise liner; cruise ship (a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises)
express luxury liner; luxury liner (a liner equipped for sumptuous living)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
Synonyms:
liner; lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("liner" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Holonyms ("liner" is a part of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Derivation:
line (cover the interior of)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A protective covering that protects an inside surface
Synonyms:
liner; lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("liner" is a kind of...):
protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "liner"):
brake lining (the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum)
bushing; cylindrical lining (a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction)
facing (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)
furnace lining; refractory (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace)
Context examples:
I will not bore those whom this narrative may reach by an account of our luxurious voyage upon the Booth liner, nor will I tell of our week's stay at Para (save that I should wish to acknowledge the great kindness of the Pereira da Pinta Company in helping us to get together our equipment).
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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