| antishock garment | See: military antishock trousers, pneumatic antishock garment. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pneumatic antishock garment | An inflatable suit used to apply pressure to the peripheral circulation, thus reducing blood flow and fluid exudation into tissues, to maintain central blood flow in the presence of shock. Synonym: military antishock trousers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| asbestos liner | A layer of asbestos used to line a dental casting ring so that during the heating and expansion of the investment the compression of the liner will free the investment from the restraint of the ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavity liner | varnish (dental) |
| liner | <botany> A plant seedling grown in a long narrow tube (typically 10 inches tall and 1.5 inches in diameter) for convenient transplanting onto a revegetation site. (04 Mar 1998) |