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glove
(redirected from surgical glove)

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glove  (glv)
n.
1.
a. A fitted covering for the hand with a separate sheath for each finger and the thumb.
b. A gauntlet.
2. Sports Any of various coverings for the hand designed to provide protection or improve the grip, as:
a. An oversized leather glove used for catching baseballs, especially one with more finger sheaths than the catcher's or first baseman's mitt.
b. A glove made of leather and fabric having padding on the back and extending over the wrist, used in hockey and lacrosse.
c. A boxing glove.
d. A close-fitting leather glove used to improve the grip, as in batting or in golf.
3. Baseball Fielding ability: a shortstop with a good glove.
v. gloved, glov·ing, gloves
v.tr.
1. To furnish with gloves.
2. To cover with or as if with a glove.
v.intr.
To don gloves, as before performing an operation on a patient.

[Middle English, from Old English glf.]

glove
Noun
1. a shaped covering for the hand with individual sheaths for each finger and the thumb
2. a protective hand covering worn in sports such as boxing [Old English glōfe]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gloveglove - the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball
2.gloveglove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
batting glove - a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
finger - one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
gantlet, gauntlet - a glove with long sleeve
metal glove, gantlet, gauntlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
golf glove - a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club
hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands
kid glove, suede glove - a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
mitten - glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
thumb - the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
3.gloveglove - boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists
boxing equipment - equipment used in boxing
Translations

glove [glʌv] nguante m
glove [glʌv] ngant m
glove [glʌv] nHandschuh m
glove [glʌv] nguanto

glove
n glove [glav]
a covering for the hand a pair of gloves. handskoen قُفّاز ръкавица rukavice handske der Handschuh γάντι guante kinnas دستکش hansikas gant כְּפָפָה दस्ताना rukavica kesztyű sarung tangan hanski guanto 手袋 장갑 pirštinė cimds sarung tangan handschoen hanske, (finger)vante rękawiczka luva mănuşă перчатка rukavica rokavica rukavice handske ถุงมือ eldiven 手套 рукавичка دستانہ găng tay
fit like a glove
to fit perfectly This suit fits like a glove. pragtig pas يُطابِق تَماما пасвам padnout jako ulitý passe som hånd i handske; passe som fod i hose wie angegossen sitzen εφαρμόζω απόλυτα, ταιριάζω γάντι sentar como un guante, sentar/ir como anillo al dedo nagu selga valatud کاملاً اندازه بودن sopia kuin valettu aller comme un gant (à) להתאים בדיוק ठीक फिट होना savršeno prianjati tökéletesen áll pas passa nákvæmlega stare a pennello, calzare come un guanto ぴったり合う 꼭 맞다 būti kaip tik, puikiai tikti der kā uzliets benar-benar padan als gegoten zitten passe som hånd i hanske, sitte som støpt pasować jak ulał cair bem a se potrivi (ca o) mănuşă быть впору sedieť ako uliaty tesno se prilegati savršeno odgovarati passa som hand i handske, sitta som gjuten พอดี tam uymak, kalıp gibi oturmak 完全相合 бути якраз впору بالکل چست ہونا vừa khít


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