lining: Meaning and Definition of
lin•ing
Pronunciation: (lī'ning), [key] — n.
- something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.
- the material used to strengthen the back of a book after the sheets have been folded, backed, and sewed.
- the act or process of lining something.
lin•ing
Pronunciation: (lī'ning), [key] — n.
- the act of marking or ornamenting a surface with lines.
- a design or ornamentation composed of lines.
- a system of designing type so that all characters of the same point size, regardless of font, will align with one another.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.