• Lining

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -aɪnɪŋ

    Full definition of lining

    Noun

    lining

    (plural linings)
    1. A covering for the inside surface of something.
      • 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter Foreword, A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.
      • Schuster Hepaticae V|7The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.
      • 2013, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, Stents to Prevent Stroke, As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.
    2. The material used for such a covering.
    3. The act of attaching such a covering.

    Verb

    lining
    1. Present participle of line

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