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  • 1wrap up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. finish, bring to an end or a conclusion, polish off*; see complete 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages: enfold, envelop, enwrap, infold, invest, roll,… …

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  • 2wrap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. robe, shawl, serape, cloak, coat, cape, cover, wrapper, blanket. v. t. swathe, swaddle, clothe, cover, envelop, enclose; hide, muffle, conceal; fold, lap, wind; pack[age]. See covering, environment.… …

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  • 3shrink-wrap — shrink wrap, shrinkwrap shrink wrap, n. a type of plastic film, usually transparent, that shrinks upon application of heat, and may be used to form a wrapping around objects that fits tightly and closely follows the contours of the wrapped… …

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  • 4huddle — I. verb (huddled; huddling) Etymology: probably from or akin to Middle English hoderen to huddle Date: 1579 transitive verb 1. British to arrange carelessly or hurriedly 2. a. to crowd together b. to draw (oneself) togethe …

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  • 5compress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reduce, digest, abridge, consolidate, condense; crowd, squeeze, contract. See density, contraction. n. pad, dressing. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. condense, compact, press together,… …

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  • 6compress — I. v. a. 1. Press together, close tightly, shut firmly. 2. Bind tightly, wrap closely. 3. Squeeze or press together or into smaller compass, condense. 4. Squeeze, force, crowd, press. 5. Make brief, abbreviate, condense, make terse or pithy. II.… …

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  • 7wind — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a air in more or less rapid natural motion, esp. from an area of high pressure to one of low pressure. b a current of wind blowing from a specified direction or otherwise defined (north wind; contrary wind). 2 a breath as needed… …

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  • 8Baby sling — A baby sling is a piece of cloth that supports an infant or other small child from a carer s body. The use of a baby sling is called babywearing.[1] Contents 1 Types 1.1 Ring slings 1.2 Pouch slings …

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  • 9dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …

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  • 10Clutch — For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Rear side of a Ford V6 engine, looking at the clutch housing on the flywheel …

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