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lin·ing (līn)

noun

  1. the act or process of covering the inner surface of something
  2. the material used or suitable for this purpose

Etymology: see line & -ing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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