liner
part of speech
noun (a liner, liners)
meaning for a pupil
1) A big passenger ship that sailed across oceans on regular routes, like the Titanic (an ocean liner). tree →
2) Something put inside another thing to line or protect it, like a bin liner (UK, a bin bag) or a nappy liner. tree →
3) Eyeliner: make-up drawn along the eyelids. tree →
4) In baseball and cricket, a ball hit hard and low (a line drive). tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons the Titanic was an ocean liner that sank in 1912. At home you put a liner in the bin. In art, a fine-liner is a pen with a thin tip. Phrases: «ocean liner», «cruise liner», «bin liner», «one-liner» (a short joke).
examples
- The Titanic was the biggest liner of its day. tree →
- We waved at the cruise liner leaving the harbour. tree →
- Put a new liner in the kitchen bin. tree →
- Draw the outline with a black fine-liner. tree →
- My sister put on eyeliner before the party. tree →
- The comedian told a funny one-liner. tree →
- The largest liner was called Hercules, and the smallest schooner The Flea. tree →
note
Plural: liners. Do not confuse with «lighter» or «line». A «one-liner» is a joke in one sentence.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «liner» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.