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jacket

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Jacket means: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth.

Synonyms for jacket5

noun, as in (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

crown, crownwork, jacket crown, cap

also used for jacket

straitjacket

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What does jacket mean?7

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”

2

a short coat

3

an outer wrapping or casing“phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets”

4

the outer skin of a potato

5

the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition

verb

1

provide with a thermally non-conducting cover“The tubing needs to be jacketed”

2

put a jacket on“The men were jacketed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with jacket?1

two syllables

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Jacket in a sentence

  • You should put on a life jacket, whenever you get in a boat.russell359
  • Luckily, someone gave me a jacket to wear.CK
  • He removed his fur jacket downstairs, went up, and knocked lightly on the door.AlanF_US
  • I'd like to take my jacket off, please; it's too hot.AlanF_US
  • When he took off his jacket, his glasses fell out.Amastan
  • Take your jacket with you, it's cold outside.megamanenm
  • You like wearing the jacket he gave you, don't you?DJ_Saidez
  • Put on a jacket, or you'll catch a cold.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of jacket

as a noun

plural
jackets

as a verb

past tense
jacketed
present participle
jacketing
third-person singular
jackets
past participle
jacketed