lining

Definitions

1. 1

   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.
   • 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. 2

   The material used for such a covering.

3. 3

   The act of attaching such a covering.

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   1. 4

      present participle and gerund of line

The neighborhood