line drive
- Liner Lin"er (l[imac]n"[~e]r), n.
1. One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing.
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2. An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company; also, a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line. [1913 Webster]
3. (Mach.) A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim. [1913 Webster]
4. A {lining}[2]. Specifically: (Steam Engine) A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket. [1913 Webster]
5. A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding. [1913 Webster]
6. (Baseball) A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground; also called {line drive}; as, he hit a sharp liner to right. [1913 Webster]
7. A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object. [PJC]
8. A {lining}; as, a removable coat liner. [PJC]
9. Same as {eyeliner}. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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line drive — line ,drive noun count in baseball, when someone hits the ball very hard and close to the ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
line drive — line′ drive′ n. spo a batted baseball that travels low, fast, and straight Also called liner I, 3) • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
line drive — ☆ line drive n. Baseball a hard hit ball that travels close to, and nearly parallel with, the ground … English World dictionary
line drive — noun (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter (Freq. 1) the batter hit a liner to the shortstop • Syn: ↑liner • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game … Useful english dictionary
Line drive — In baseball, a line drive is a type of batted ball, sharply hit, and on (or slightly above) a level trajectory. The threshold between a line drive (also sometimes called a liner or frozen rope) and a fly ball can be subjective. Line drives can be … Wikipedia
line drive — noun A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line. The line drive went straight into the shortstops glove. Syn: liner … Wiktionary
line drive — {n.} A batted baseball that is usually hit hard and travels in the air not far above the ground. * /The batter hit a line drive to left field for a single./ … Dictionary of American idioms
line drive — {n.} A batted baseball that is usually hit hard and travels in the air not far above the ground. * /The batter hit a line drive to left field for a single./ … Dictionary of American idioms
line\ drive — noun A batted baseball that is usually hit hard and travels in the air not far above the ground. The batter hit a line drive to left field for a single … Словарь американских идиом
line drive — noun Date: 1903 a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground … New Collegiate Dictionary
