Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interliner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-lin-er
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protective layer between an external cover and a filling, especially as a fire barrier.

noun

A passenger whose journey involves changing from one airline to another.

Example Sentences

"Whilst one quarter of Heathrow's traffic in 2001 was composed of interliners, at Manchester less than two and a half per cent of passengers were changing planes the airport^([sic]). Yet both airports serve around 170 destinations worldwide […]"

Etymology

From inter- + liner.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter
Suffix: interline

Inflected Forms

interliners (plural)

Questions

What does interliner mean?: A protective layer between an external cover and a filling, especially as a fire barrier.
Where does interliner come from?: From inter- + liner.

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