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lining

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lin·ing  (lnng)
n.
1. A covering or coating for an inside surface: The jacket had a patterned lining.
2. Material used for such covering or coating.
lining
Noun
1. material used to line a garment or curtain
2. any interior covering: the lining of the womb
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lininglining - a protective covering that protects an inside surface
liner
brake lining - the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
cylindrical lining, bushing - 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
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
2.lining - a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
liner
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
3.lining - providing something with a surface of a different material
facing
application, coating, covering - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
babbitting - lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal
4.lining - the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
insulation - the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Translations
lining [ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n → forro;
(TECH) → revestimiento; [of brake] → guarnición f
lining [ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n → doublure f;
(Tech) → revêtement m: [of brakes]; garniture f
lining [ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n (cloth) → Futter nt;
(Anat) (of stomach) → Magenschleimhaut f;
(Tech) → Auskleidung f [of brakes] → (Brems)belag m
lining [ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n → fodera;
(TECH) → rivestimento (interno); [of brake] → guarnizione f
lining line


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This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamplght gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight gloating o'er, She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er She shall press, ah, nevermore!
The Raven by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
"Here," laughed Lebedeff, at last, rising to his full height and looking pleasantly at the prince, "here, in the lining of my coat.
The Idiot by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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