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line

verb [T] (COVER)
 
 
/laɪn/

Definition

to cover the inside surface of something: I lined the drawers with old wallpaper. How much would it cost to have this jacket lined? Full-length mirrors lined each wall of the bathroom.Covering and adding layers
(Definition of line verb (COVER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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