nounπShareA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting."The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA layer of anything."The city woke under a thick blanket of fog."materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed."A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate."technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA streak or layer of blubber in whales."While whaling is now largely restricted, historical accounts describe how whalers would look for whales with thick "blankets," as those layers of blubber were prized for oil. "animalanatomybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with, or as if with, a blanket."A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area."materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo traverse or complete thoroughly."The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo toss in a blanket by way of punishment."The older boys threatened to blanket the new student if he didn't do their homework. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.""During the model sailboat race, John skillfully blanketed Mary's boat, causing it to slow down as it lost the wind." "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo nullify the impact of someone or something."The loud music from the party next door threatened to disturb my studying, but my noise-canceling headphones completely blanketed the sound. "actionoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
