blanket
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈblæŋkɪt/
- Specialized
:
blindaje
- The fibers are rolled onto a blanket, and one side is heat-treated (burnished) to melt and interlock the fibers.
- blanket around the core
Examples
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Batton was struggling with the insulation blanket for the engine.
Fiction book (1992) -
The nuclear reactor is protected by a lead blanket that absorbs radiation.
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Get the lead blankets out of radiation...
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I'll be wrapped in a cooling blanket, bringing my core body temperature down to 86 degrees.
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Moreover, the hot radioactive layer acts like a warm blanket around the core, the pair speculate.
Academic text (2005) -
Mission Control, removal of the thermal blankets from the MBS is successful.
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To ensure safety, a thick lead blanket surrounds the core of the reactor.
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Technicians checked the lead blanket for any damage before restarting the reactor.
Synonyms
571
1.0
A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
19
5.0
Layers of material that block harmful radiation, for example X-rays
12
1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
Compounds
1
4.2
A thick cloth or pad placed under a saddle to protect a horse's back and soak up sweat
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
A small wildflower from the central United States with yellow petals and a red center
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blanket comes from the old French blanchet from blanc 'white', first meaning a cloth that wraps and protects. That is why in technical use a reactor blanket is the protective layer that surrounds the core.