short coat, blazer; outer covering, casing; potato skin; cover of a book; strong folder for holding documents or papers; cover to insulate a boiler; casing for a floppy disk (Computers); outer casing of bullet; distinctive colored animal coat
put on a jacket; cover with a jacket; provide with a cover; cover a pipe to insulate
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Jacket Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To thrash; to beat.
To thrash; to beat.
(v. t.)
To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.
To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.
(n.)
In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reenforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
(n.)
An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
(n.)
A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
(n.)
A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.
jacket
\jack"et\ (?), n. [f. jaquette, dim. of jaque. see 3d jack, n.]
1. a short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
2. an outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
3. (mil.) in ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
4. a garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.
similar words(21)
dust jacket
record jacket
life jacket
lounging jacket
to dust one`s jacket
book jacket
blue jacket
yellow jacket
polka jacket
water jacket
shell jacket
dinner jacket
norfolk jacket
cardigan jacket
smoking jacket
air jacket
leather jacket
cork jacket
monkey jacket
steam jacket
to dyst one`s jacket
Noun
1. a short coat
(hypernym) coat
(hyponym) banyan, banian
2. an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
(hypernym) wrapping, wrap, wrapper
(hyponym) record jacket
3. (dentistry) an artificial crown fitted over a broken or decayed tooth
(synonym) jacket crown
(hypernym) crown
(classification) dentistry, dental medicine, odontology
4. the outer skin of a potato
(hypernym) peel, skin
(part-holonym) potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
5. the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
(hypernym) shell, case, casing
Verb
1. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover; "The tubing needs to be jacketed"
(hypernym) cover
2. put a jacket on; "The men were jacketed"
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
Jacket Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Offshore platform consisting of a framework of tubular members with a deck (or decks) on top and piles driven through the framework to fix the structure to the sea bed.
Jacket Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jacket Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
The enclosure on a water heater, furnace, or boiler.
Source: Energy Information Administration, 2006
The structure used to support an offshore steel production platform.
The outer, protective covering of the cable.
Jacket Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear. Some jackets are fashionable, while others serve as protective clothing.
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Jacket Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
A wood or fiber cover placed around such containers as cans and bottles.
Jacket Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Jacket Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The signer imitates the motion of putting on a jacket.
