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apron
[ey-pruhn]
noun
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing.
a kitchen apron.
Anglican Church.Ìýa similar garment extending to the knees, worn by bishops, deans, and archdeans.
a metal plate or cover, usually vertical, for a machine, mechanism, artillery piece, etc., for protecting those who operate it.
a continuous conveyor belt for bulk materials, consisting of a chain of steel plates.
(in a lathe) a part of the carriage holding the clutches and gears moving the toolholder.
a paved or hard-packed area abutting an airfield's buildings and hangars, where planes are parked, loaded, or the like.
a broad paved area used for parking cars, as at the end of a driveway.
Civil Engineering.Ìý
any device for protecting a surface of earth, as a riverbank, from the action of moving water.
a platform to receive the water falling over a dam.
the part of a stage floor in front of the curtain line.
Furniture.Ìýskirt.
the outer border of a green of a golf course.
the part of the floor of a boxing ring that extends outside the ropes.
Also called skirt.Ìýa flat, broad piece of interior window trim immediately beneath the sill.
a strip of metal set into masonry and bent down to cover the upper edge of flashing; counterflashing.
the open part of a pier for loading and unloading vessels.
Nautical.Ìý(in a wooden vessel) a piece reinforcing the stem on the after side and leading down to the deadwood.
Geology.Ìýa deposit of gravel and sand at the base of a mountain or extending from the edges of a glacier.
the frill of long hairs on the throat and chest of certain long-haired dogs, as the collie.
a structure erected around another structure, as for reinforcement or decoration.
a high fence surrounded by a wire apron buried in the ground.
verb (used with object)
to put an apron on; furnish with an apron.
to surround in the manner of an apron.
The inner city is aproned by low-cost housing.
apron
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noun
a protective or sometimes decorative or ceremonial garment worn over the front of the body and tied around the waist
the part of a stage extending in front of the curtain line; forestage
a hard-surfaced area in front of or around an aircraft hangar, terminal building, etc, upon which aircraft can stand
a continuous conveyor belt composed usually of slats linked together
a protective plate screening the operator of a machine, artillery piece, etc
a ground covering of concrete or other material used to protect the underlying earth from water erosion
a panel or board between a window and a skirting in a room
geology a sheet of sand, gravel, etc, deposited at the front of a moraine
golf the part of the fairway leading onto the green
machinery the housing for the lead screw gears of a lathe
another name for skirt
dependent on or dominated by someone, esp a mother or wife
verb
(tr) to protect or provide with an apron
apron
An area covered by a blanketlike deposit of glacial, eolian, marine, or alluvial sediments, especially an area at the foot of a mountain or in front of a glacier.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- apronlike adjective
- unaproned adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of apron1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of apron1
Example Sentences
Instead of everyone bringing a dish, what if we brought aprons?
Starbucks said in April that its baristas would wear dark, single coloured shirts to "allow our iconic green apron to shine and create a sense of familiarity for our customers".
The “more defined color palette†hopes to allow Starbucks’ “iconic green apron to shine and create a sense of familiarity for our customers,†the brand specified.
The green apron worn by Starbucks employees is so iconic that it has its own coffee blend named after it.
With a white apron and a wide smile, he relates its 33-year history.
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