1
: one that makes, draws, or uses lines
2
a
: a ship belonging to a regular line
b
: an airplane belonging to an airline
3
4
: something with which lines are made
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
And Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok, in response to Rupar’s video, passionately defended the veep against the liner allegations, responding to multiple comments on X (a.k.a. Twitter).
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Towns in Indonesia are buried in millions of pounds of single-use plastics; communities across India and Bangladesh are populated by armies of migrant laborers tasked with dismantling cruise liners and oil tankers by hand.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Then, Naomi Campbell arrived at the Louvre for the first time in her career, marking the memory with a bouffant coif and her eyes encircled with dark liner.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Environmental advocates say liner systems can fail when damaged by earthquakes or extreme heat.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
And Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok, in response to Rupar’s video, passionately defended the veep against the liner allegations, responding to multiple comments on X (a.k.a. Twitter).
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
Towns in Indonesia are buried in millions of pounds of single-use plastics; communities across India and Bangladesh are populated by armies of migrant laborers tasked with dismantling cruise liners and oil tankers by hand.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Then, Naomi Campbell arrived at the Louvre for the first time in her career, marking the memory with a bouffant coif and her eyes encircled with dark liner.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Liner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liner. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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liner
1 of 2 noun
lin·er
ˈlī-nər 
1
: a ship or airplane of a regular transportation line
an ocean liner
2
: something with which lines are made or drawn
use a cosmetic liner to make the eyes more attractive
liner
2 of 2 noun
: one that lines or is used to line something
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