lining

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/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, current, dark, digestive, inner, pandemic, silver, unexpected

VERB + LINING

flowers, forms, found, get, including, irritate, protect, suit

LINING + NOUN

banks, blood, cans, food, lobule, seoul's, streets, vessels

PREP.

after, along, in, in, out, up, with, without

ADV.

accurately, commonly, once

Definitions

noun

A covering for the inside surface of something.

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.

The 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.

The material used for such a covering.

The act of attaching such a covering.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — providing something with a surface of a different material

facing

noun — a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a gar

liner

noun — a protective covering that protects an inside surface

liner

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

every cloud has a silver lining

There is something good in any bad situation.

Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation […]

every silver lining has a cloud

Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.

A great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.

every dark cloud has a silver lining

Alternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.

Example Bank

Wiktionary

The 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.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Tatoeba · #36678

What are you lining up for?

Tatoeba · #66970

Well, every cloud has a silver lining.

Tatoeba · #1064016

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