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DUST COVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dust cover" is a kind of...):
protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
Synonyms:
dust cover; dust sheet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dust cover" is a kind of...):
piece of cloth; piece of material (a separate part consisting of fabric)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
Synonyms:
book jacket; dust cover; dust jacket; dust wrapper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dust cover" is a kind of...):
jacket (an outer wrapping or casing)