to jacket
- verb
- /ˈdʒækɪt/
- For example, one industry lawyer wrote, "The admirable goal of consumer protection against fraud has been used by the FDA to strait-jacket the development of food technology."
- jacketed in copper
Examples
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And even convention explosives jacketed in plutonium would make an extremely dangerous weapon.
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The barrel of the rifle was jacketed with a metal tube pierced all over with holes and shining like chrome.
Fiction book (1991) -
So what else have you jacket copywritten?
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It'll jacket the frequency, and we'll have a secure channel.
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.32 Caliber bullet to the neck, jacketed with suppressor markings.
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Yes, that's long-haired, leopard-skin-jacketed Eno fiddling with electronics.
Blog text (29) -
Looks like another .32 Caliber and I'm guessing it's also gonna be jacketed with suppressor markings.
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"She introduced me to her friend, an affable, bull-necked and stocky guy, jacketed in well-worn brown leather scuffed at the edges.
Fiction book (2001) -
Each bullet was wrapped in a steel jacket, a result of the decision in World War II to conserve stocks of British alloys needed for other war materials (before the war, bullets were typically jacketed in copper-nickel alloy).
Academic text (2011) -
The engineers decided to jacket the electrical wires to prevent any damage during the construction.
Synonyms
To cover with clothing or another material
Put on warm clothes to keep warm in cold weather
To put a strong protective layer on something
To put something into a cover to protect it
To cover something with a protective outer layer, for example pipes or cables
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
To cover something with a cloth or sheet to protect it
To cover with clothes, for example a cloak
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A man's soft jacket like a short robe, often made of velvet, worn at home while relaxing
- Specialized
A bullet with a lead core covered in hard metal like copper that does not break on impact
A short jacket that fits at the waist and cuffs, often with a front zipper like a pilot's jacket
- US
A lightweight jacket people wear with casual or smart clothes, often patterned
A small aggressive wasp with yellow and black stripes that often builds nests in the ground
- Archaic
Short, lightweight clothing that you wear over pajamas when sitting in bed for warmth
A short, light jacket with a high stand-up collar that leaders wore in China during Mao Zedong's time
- Specialized
A part that surrounds an engine and is filled with water to keep it cool
- UK
A loose jacket like a shirt with four pockets and a belt that people wear in hot places
- Archaic
A short jacket that reaches the waist with a straight, square bottom, worn by boys at Eton College
- Archaic
A hard cap placed over a broken or decayed tooth to make it look and work like a real tooth
- Archaic
A loose, single-breasted jacket with a belt and pleats worn for country sports
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jacket as a verb comes from the noun jacket (Old French jaquet) and simply means 'to put a coat on'. So to jacket something is to cover it with a protective or outer layer, just like putting a coat on a person.