screening
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
:
mosquitera
- A stormy evening, the darkness intensified by winds that made our metal screen door buzz like a warped harmonica.
Examples
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Some of us can repair a screen door with ease.
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If you make it too fine a screen, you're not going to get water to the pump.
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And then I also have some screen on the side here on both sides.
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It's that screen door on that front porch.
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The window had a good screening to keep the insects out while allowing fresh air to flow in.
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We installed a screening on the back door to protect against mosquitoes during the summer.
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He replaced the old screening material on the patio windows to improve visibility and ventilation.
Synonyms
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2.3
A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
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1.0
A door with a fine wire or plastic net that lets air in but keeps insects out
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1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
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4.7
A metal frame with bars that holds wood in a fireplace
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5.4
A metal screen built into a door or window that lets people speak through and pass small items
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2.3
A thin net that fits over a window to keep insects out while letting air in
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
Testing many people to find those at risk of a disease passed on in families
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Screening comes from screen, which once meant a 'shield' or cover that keeps things out. A window screening is a mesh that protects the home from insects while still letting air through.