Liner : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Liner	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Liner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
liner n (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" Synonym(s): liner, line drive a protective covering that protects an inside surface Synonym(s): lining, liner a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment Synonym(s): liner, lining a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) Synonym(s): liner, ocean liner
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liner \Lin"er\ (l[imac]n"[etil]r), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes. 2. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets; 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. (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.