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   blanket

   /ˈblaŋkɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a large piece of woollen or similar material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth: "I slept on the ground covered by my blanket" Similar covercoveringrugafghanquilteiderdownduvetbedcoverbedspreadthrow-overbedclothesthrowspreadkarossserapearchaic:coverletcounterpane
   • ▪ a thick covering mass or layer: "a dense grey blanket of cloud" Similar coveringlayercovercoatcoatingfilmsheetcarpetveneersurfaceskinthicknessoverlaycloakmantleveilpallshroudscreenmaskcloudcurtain
   • 2. a rubber surface used for transferring the image in ink from the plate to the paper in offset printing.

   adjective

   • 1. covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive: "a blanket ban on tobacco advertising"

   verb

   • 1. cover completely with a thick layer of something: "the countryside was blanketed in snow" Similar covercoatcarpetoverlayoverlieoverspreadextend overcaptopcrownconcealobscureblot outhidemaskcloudcloakveilshroudswatheenvelopsubmergesurroundliterary:mantleenshroud
   • ▪ stifle or keep quiet (sound): "the double glazing blankets the noise a bit" Similar muffledeadensoftenmutesilencesmotherdampendamp downtone downmasksuppressreduceabatekillquietenquietOpposite amplify
   • 2. take wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting undyed woollen cloth): via Old Northern French from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

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   • English (US)

     BLANKET meaning: 1. a flat cover made of wool or similar...

   • Znaczenie Blanket, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     blanket definicja: 1. a flat cover made of wool or similar...

   • Fire Blanket

     FIRE BLANKET definition: 1. a type of cover, made of a...

   • Blanket: German Translation

     BLANKET translate: die Decke, die Hülle, umfassend,...

   • Blanket Insurance

     blanket insurance definition: insurance for two or more...

   • Blanket: French Translation

     BLANKET translate: couverture [feminine], couche [feminine],...

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   A blanket is a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering. It can also mean a concealing cover or layer, as of smoke, leaves, or snow, or a rubber or plastic sheet wrapped round a cylinder, used in offset printing.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word blanket, from a large piece of cloth for warmth to a covering layer of something. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin of blanket.

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   A blanket is a large piece of material that keeps you warm when you're in bed or taking a nap on the couch. Many small children have a favorite blanket that provides not just warmth, but comfort. There is the knitted blanket on your bed, and then there's the blanket of snow that covers your yard in January.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of blanket – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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