cumhdach — meaning in English
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English meaning
- binding adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
- cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- covering noun Something that is spread, laid, or wrapped over something else to protect or conceal it.
- custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
- protection noun The act of keeping someone or something safe, or the state of being safe.
- shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
- upholstery noun The soft covering, padding, and fabric used on furniture such as chairs and sofas.
- wrapper noun A covering used to wrap something, especially food or a package.
Senses
cumhdach is used for these senses in English:
- armature A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
- cover A lid.
- cover A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
- covering (countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
- custody Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
- protection The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
- shrine A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
- wrapper Something that is wrapped around something else as a cover or protection: a wrapping.
binding — full definition
- adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
- noun The cover and stitching that hold the pages of a book together.
- noun A strip of fabric or tape used to finish the edge of a seam or hem.
- noun In computing, the association between a name and something it refers to, such as a variable and its value.
cover — full definition
- verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
- verb To be enough money to pay for something.
- noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
- noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.