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ALL meanings of blanketing

blan·ket·ing
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  • noun blanketing a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering. 1
  • noun blanketing a similar piece of fabric used as a covering for a horse, dog, etc. 1
  • noun blanketing the chief garment traditionally worn by some American Indians. 1
  • noun blanketing any extended covering or layer: a blanket of snow. 1
  • noun blanketing Printing. (in a press for offset printing) the rubber-covered cylinder to which an inked impression is transferred from the plate for transfer directly to the paper. (in a press for letterpress printing) the resilient covering on the cylinder against which the paper is pressed in printing. 1
  • noun blanketing a thick roll or strip of material for thermal insulation. 1
  • verb with object blanketing to cover with or as with a blanket: wild flowers blanketing the hillside. 1
  • verb with object blanketing to obscure or obstruct; interfere with; overpower (usually followed by out): An electrical storm blanketed out the radio program. 1
  • verb with object blanketing to toss (someone) in a blanket, as in fraternity hazing. 1
  • verb with object blanketing Nautical. (of a vessel) to take wind from the sails of (another vessel) by passing closely to windward. 1
  • adjective blanketing covering or intended to cover a large group or class of things, conditions, situations, etc.: a blanket proposal; a blanket indictment. 1
  • idioms blanketing born on the wrong side of the blanket, born out of wedlock. 1
  • noun blanketing cloth for making blankets. 0
  • noun blanketing anything that covers like a blanket. 0
  • noun blanketing The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket. 0
  • verb blanketing present participle of blanket. 0
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