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blanket

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blan·ket  (blngkt)
n.
1. A large piece of woven material used as a covering for warmth, especially on a bed.
2. A layer that covers or encloses: a thick blanket of snow.
adj.
1. Applying to or covering all conditions or instances: a blanket insurance policy.
2. Applying to or covering all members of a class: blanket sanctions against human-rights violators.
tr.v. blan·ket·ed, blan·ket·ing, blan·kets
1. To cover with or as if with a blanket: leaves that blanket the ground.
2. To cover so as to inhibit, suppress, or extinguish: blanketed the grease fire with sand.
3. To apply to generally and uniformly without exception: high telephone service charges that blanketed our region.

[Middle English, from Old French, an unbleached soft cloth, from blanc, white, of Germanic origin; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

blanket
Noun
1. a large piece of thick cloth for use as a bed covering
2. a concealing cover, as of smoke, leaves, or snow
Adjective
applying to or covering a wide group or variety of people, conditions, situations, etc.: a blanket ban on all supporters travelling to away matches
Verb
[-keting, -keted]
1. to cover as if with a blanket
2. to cover a wide area; give blanket coverage to [Old French blancquete]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blanketblanket - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
afghan - a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding - coverings that are used on a bed
electric blanket - a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
Mackinaw blanket, mackinaw - a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
manta - a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
security blanket - a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
2.blanket - anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
3.blanket - a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
breeder reactor - a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
Verb1.blanket - cover as if with a blanket; "snow blanketed the fields"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
2.blanket - form a blanket-like cover (over)
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
Adj.1.blanketblanket - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

blanket
noun 1. cover, rug, coverlet, afghan
Translations
blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] nmanta, frazada (LAM); cobija (LAM)
adj [statement, agreement] → comprensivo, general;
to give blanket cover [insurance policy] → dar póliza a todo riesgo

blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] ncouverture f [of snow, cloud]; couche f
adj [statement, agreement] → global(e)de portée générale;
to give blanket cover [insurance policy] → couvrir tous les risques

blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] nDecke f
adj (statement) → pauschal;
(agreement) → Pauschal-

blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] ncoperta
adj [statement, agreement] → globale

blanket
n blanket [ˈblӕŋkit]
1 a warm covering made of wool etc a blanket on the bed. kombers حْرامٌ، بَطّانِيَّه одеяло přikrývka tæppe die Decke κουβέρτα manta tekk پتو huopa couverture שׂמִיכָה कम्बल vuneni pokrivač takaró selimut teppi coperta 毛布 담요 antklodė sega selimut deken (ull)teppe, pledd koc cobertor pătură шерстяное одеяло prikrývka odeja ćebe filt ผ้าห่ม battaniye 羊毛毯 ковдра کمبل cái chăn 羊毛
2 something which covers like a blanket a blanket of mist. kombers طَبَقَةٌ رَقيقَةٌ مِن покривало pokrývka, plášť, závoj tæppe; dække; lag die Hülle στρώμα (μτφ.) manto vaip پوشش peite manteau מַעֲטֶה आवरण prekrivač takaró selubung hula, lag manto, coltre 一面におおうもの 전면을 덮는 것 apklotas, skraistė bieza migla meliputi dikke laag lag, teppe, dekke osłona lençol strat покров pokrývka, závoj ogrinjalo prekrivač täcke สิ่งที่ปกคลุม örtü, tabaka 像毛毯似的東西 завіса کمبل کی مانند ڈھانپنے والا lớp phủ 西
adj
covering all of a group of things a blanket instruction. kombers تَغْطِيَةٌ، غِطاء всеобхващащ všestranný, celkový generel umfassend γενικός, ενιαίος general üldine همه جانبه؛ کلی yleinen général גוֹרֶף तमाम चीजों पर लागू होने वाली generalne upute mindenre kiterjedő umum allsherjar generale 包括的な 총괄적인 bendras visaptverošs menyeluruh allesomvattende allmenn, altomfattende całościowy geral general общий všestranný splošen sveobuhvatan fullständig, heltäckande ครอบคลุม genel, kapsayan 總括的 загальний; повний ہمہ گیر bao trùm 括的
vpast tense, past participle ˈblanketed
to cover, as if with a blanket The hills were blanketed in mist. bedek يُغَطّي، يَكْسو завивам/покривам с одеяло zahalit, pokrýt dække; skjule bedecken σκεπάζω, καλύπτω cubrir de, envolver en mähkima پوشاندن peittää recouvrir לְכַסוֹת आवृत्त करना pokrivati betakar menutupi hylja coprire おおう 온통 덮다 apdengti, apkloti pārklāt; apsegt diliputi bedekken dekke, skjule; omfatte okryć recobrir a acoperi покрывать zahaliť odeti prekriven täcka ปกคลุม kaplamak, örtmek 覆蓋 вкривати ڈھانپ لینا che phủ


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I got rid of the signs of my work, and dropped the blanket and hid my saw, and pretty soon pap come in.
They were heavily burdened with blanket packs which were strapped to their shoulders.
For the whale is indeed wrapt up in his blubber as in a real blanket or counterpane; or, still better, an Indian poncho slipt over his head, and skirting his extremity.
 
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