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jacket
('/dZ//&/k/I/t )

noun (n)

  • a short coat(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • an outer wrapping or casing(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    Phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets.
    source: wordnet30
  • (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the outer skin of a potato(noun.food)
    source: wordnet30
  • the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • provide with a thermally non-conducting cover(verb.contact)
    Example:
    The tubing needs to be jacketed.
    source: wordnet30
  • put a jacket on(verb.body)
    Example:
    The men were jacketed.
    source: wordnet30
  • To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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