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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (4)

1. (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter;
- Example: "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop"
[syn: liner, line drive]

2. a protective covering that protects an inside surface;
[syn: lining, liner]

3. a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment;
[syn: liner, lining]

4. a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule);
[syn: liner, ocean liner]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Liner \Lin"er\ (l[imac]n"[~e]r), n. 1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing. [1913 Webster] 2. An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim. [1913 Webster] 4. A lining[2]. Specifically: (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. [1913 Webster] 5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding. [1913 Webster] 6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground; also called line drive; as, he hit a sharp liner to right. [1913 Webster] 7. A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object. [PJC] 8. A lining; as, a removable coat liner. [PJC] 9. Same as eyeliner. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

liner n 1: (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" [syn: liner, line drive] 2: a protective covering that protects an inside surface [syn: lining, liner] 3: a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment [syn: liner, lining] 4: a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) [syn: liner, ocean liner]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

22 Moby Thesaurus words for "liner": bush, bushing, doubling, doublure, facing, filler, filling, floating hotel, floating palace, inlay, inlayer, insole, interlineation, lining, ocean greyhound, ocean liner, packing, padding, passenger steamer, stuffing, wadding, wainscot