envelope
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
:
envoltura
- Immediately after the nova explosion, an envelope of gas ejected from the white dwarf surrounded the two stars.
- outer envelope
- an envelope of gas
- gaseous envelope
So it's essentially it forms the caps, sorry, the envelope of the protein of the viral particle.
- So it's essentially it forms the caps, sorry, the envelope of the protein of the viral particle.
- Your computer breaks it down into bite size chunks and it sends it off bundled up like it's like putting it in an envelope.
- It's a spherical envelope of, of this, the disk here and all the old stuff is parked there.
Examples
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Because tanning and thickening provide increased protection, the envelope is overly conservative for skin exposure.
Academic text (1998) -
Hana smiles, opens a shutter to let a fierce envelope of light into the room.
Fiction book (1996) -
On top is the envelope that the other shape is going to fit into.
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It's all in the envelope.
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Keep them in the envelope.
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You have an envelope of photographs in your pocket.
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You delivered an envelope to Dominick's wife yesterday.
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The moment you open the envelope and see that your sock is red, you know that my sock is blue.
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The table was covered now with butterflies, some half-emerged from their envelopes, some listing gently in the wind.
Fiction book (1996) -
Please place the letter inside the envelope before mailing it.
Synonyms
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2.0
A thin sheet of material that covers a surface
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1.0
A piece of paper or plastic that covers things such as food
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1.0
A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
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1.0
Material used to cover and protect something, like a bandage or gift paper
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7.7
A large bag inside a balloon that holds gas to make it rise
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
Outer parts of a flower, like small leaf parts and colorful petals, that surround its male and female parts
How Enclosing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Envelope comes from French parts en- 'in' and velop 'wrap'. That's why an envelope can mean a layer or cover that 'surrounds' something, like the air that surrounds the Earth.