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lin·ing

(lī′nĭng)

1. A covering or coating for an inside surface: The jacket had a patterned lining.

2. Material used for such covering or coating.

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lining

(ˈlaɪnɪŋ)

1. (Textiles)

a. material used to line a garment, curtain, etc

b. (as modifier): lining satin.

2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a material, such as mull or brown paper, used to strengthen the back of a book

3. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a layer of concrete, brick, or timber, etc, used in canals to prevent them leaking or in tunnels or shafts to prevent them falling in

4. any material used as an interior covering

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

lin•ing

(ˈlaɪ nɪŋ)

n.

1. something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.

2. the material used to strengthen the back of a book.

3. the act or process of lining something.

[1375–1425; late Middle English; see line², -ing¹]

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Noun	1.	lining - 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

بِطانَهبِطَّانَةٌتَلْبيس من الداخِل

podšívkavyložení

foringbeklædningfor

Futter Fütterung

επένδυση

forro revestimiento

vuoraus

doublureinhibage

podstava

fóîurfóîur, klæîning

fodera foderatura rivestimento

裏地

안감

podšívka

podloga

foder

ผ้าซับใน

astar

lớp vải lót

内层衬垫衬里

lining

[ˈlaɪnɪŋ] N [of garment] → forro m (Tech) → revestimiento m; [of brake] → guarnición f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

lining

[ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n

[coat, jacket, skirt] → doublure f

[tunnel] → revêtement m

[brakes] → garniture f

[stomach] → paroi f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lining

n (of clothes etc) → Futter nt; (= lining material) → Futterstoff m; (of brake) → (Brems)belag m; (of pipe) → Auskleidung f; (of attic floor) → Belag m; the lining of the stomach → die Magenschleimhaut

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lining

[ˈlaɪnɪŋ] n (of clothes) → fodera (Tech) → rivestimento (interno); (of brake) → guarnizione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

line²

(lain) verb

1. to cover on the inside. She lined the box with newspaper.

2. to put a lining in. She lined the dress with silk.

lined adjective

(negative unlined) having a lining. a lined skirt.

ˈliner noun

something used for lining. a dustbin liner; a nappy liner.

ˈlining noun

1. (a) covering on the inside. The basket had a padded lining.

2. a fairly exact copy (of a piece of clothing) attached to the inside to help keep its shape etc. The lining of my jacket is torn.

lining

→ بِطَّانَةٌ podšívka foring Futter επένδυση forro vuoraus doublure podstava fodera 裏地 안감 voering fôr podszewka forro подкладка foder ผ้าซับใน astar lớp vải lót 内层

lin·ing

n. túnica, capa, forro, cubierta, revestimiento.

lining

n (of the stomach, etc.) revestimiento

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"Here," laughed Lebedeff, at last, rising to his full height and looking pleasantly at the prince, "here, in the lining of my coat.

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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!

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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 lamp-light gloated o'er, But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er She shall press, ah, nevermore!

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This cylinder, in order to maintain its equilibrium, had to be bound by iron bands, and firmly fixed at certain intervals by cross-clamps fastened into the stone lining; after the castings these would be buried in the block of metal, leaving no external projection.

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From under the lining he now produced a collection of brilliantly coloured paper figures, several inches high and stiff enough to stand alone.

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In a few minutes, a lovely little coach, made of glass, with lining as soft as whipped cream and chocolate pudding, and stuffed with canary feathers, pulled out of the stable.

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One, a sealed envelope, he immediately returned, slipping it down into a carefully prepared place between the lining and the material of his coat.

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We rummaged the clothes we'd got, and found eight dollars in silver sewed up in the lining of an old blanket overcoat.

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Fogg and his companions resumed their places in the car, and observed the varied landscape which unfolded itself as they passed along the vast prairies, the mountains lining the horizon, and the creeks, with their frothy, foaming streams.

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Dorothy looked inside the Golden Cap and saw some words written upon the lining. These, she thought, must be the charm, so she read the directions carefully and put the Cap upon her head.

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Polly was so pleased that her violet eyes sparkled like amethysts, and she danced away from her companions across the bridge and into a group of feathery trees lining both the roadsides.

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She looked around and saw her cab twenty yards away already lining up in its place among the waiting mass of carriages, cabs and motor cars.

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