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jacket

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jacket in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
    "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
    crown  crownwork  jacket  jacket crown  cap 
  2. a short coat
    jacket 
  3. an outer wrapping or casing
    "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
    jacket 
  4. the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
    jacket 
  5. the outer skin of a potato
    jacket 
verb
  1. put a jacket on
    "The men were jacketed"
    jacket 
  2. provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
    "The tubing needs to be jacketed"
    jacket 
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