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LINING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lining" is a kind of...):
insulation (the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity)
Derivation:
line (cover the interior of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Providing something with a surface of a different material
Synonyms:
facing; lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lining" is a kind of...):
application; coating; covering (the work of applying something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lining"):
babbitting (lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
Synonyms:
liner; lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lining" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Holonyms ("lining" is a part of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Derivation:
line (cover the interior of)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A protective covering that protects an inside surface
Synonyms:
liner; lining
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lining" is a kind of...):
protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lining"):
brake lining (the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum)
bushing; cylindrical lining (a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction)
facing (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)
furnace lining; refractory (lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace)
Derivation:
line (cover the interior of)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb line
Context examples:
A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures.
(Membrane, NCI Thesaurus)
A method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue.
(Breast duct endoscopy, NCI Dictionary)
Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in cells that normally make up the inner lining of the bladder).
(Bladder Cancer, NCI Dictionary)
Adherens junctions (AJs; also called the zonula adherens) are critical for the establishment and maintenance of epithelial layers, such as those lining organ surfaces.
(Beta Catenin, NCI Thesaurus/from OMIM)
A term used to describe abnormal cells that come from inside the cervix or from the lining of the uterus.
(Atypical Glandular Cell, NCI Dictionary)
A condition in which the cells lining the lower part of the esophagus have changed or been replaced with abnormal cells that could lead to cancer of the esophagus.
(Barrett esophagus, NCI Dictionary)
Loose asbestos fibers breathed into the lungs can cause several serious diseases, including lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen).
(Asbestos, NCI Dictionary)
DCIS is a noninvasive condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining of a breast duct.
(Breast carcinoma in situ, NCI Dictionary)
Bladder cancer occurs in the lining of the bladder.
(Bladder Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
The glandular cells come from the inner part of the cervix or the lining of the uterus.
(AGC, NCI Dictionary)
