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wrapping

/ˈɹæpɪŋ/

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noun

The material in which something is wrapped.

Examples :

"The wrapping paper was bright red and festive. "

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verb

To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.

Examples :

"She was wrapping the present in colorful paper. "

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verb

To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.

Examples :

"A snake wraps itself around its prey."

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verb

To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.

Examples :

"The thief was wrapping the expensive jewelry in a newspaper to hide it. "

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verb

(video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.

Examples :

"The film crew is wrapping up filming for the school play next week. "

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(lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line

Examples :

"The email message was too long, so I wrapped the text to fit the screen. "

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verb

To make functionality available through a software wrapper.

Examples :

"The programmer wrapped the old database system, making its functions accessible to the new application. "

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verb

To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

Examples :

"The row counter wraps back to zero when no more rows can be inserted."

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