Cloak

Word CLOAK
Character 5
Hyphenation cloak
Pronunciations /ˈkloʊk/

Definitions and meanings of "Cloak"

What do we mean by cloak?

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.

That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.

A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

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The word "cloak" in example sentences

The cause of the unity of the cloak (in this sense of ˜cloak™) is just the cause of bronze being made round. ❋ Cohen, S. Marc (2008)

Was the great massacre above made in the circumstance of the tradition below, to wit: There was a settlement or Indian nation where appeared several white men under the cloak of missionaries, (the reason I use the term cloak is by the way it terminated), and preached to them the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the great love evinced by the Father in sending his only son to suffer and die on the cross to redeem the red children of nature, as well as the pale faces, from their degradation, shame and woe, to that of endless felicity beyond the shores of time. ❋ Elias Johnson (N/A)

The new cloak is made up of more than 10,000 individual pieces of fiberglass arranged in parallel rows. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, because of its all dielectric composition and design, Zhang says the cloak is relatively easy to fabricate and should be upwardly scalable. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The edging of sea-shells along the Virgin's cloak is partially inspired by Clarke's work, and also refers specifically to St. Bernard's devotion to the Virgin as Star of the Sea; the saint is thought to be the first to have invoked the Virgin under this title. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So Harry's cloak is a Christmas twofer of unbridled joy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

• Invisibility cloak is one step closer after science demo Link ❋ Unknown (2008)

The concept of a superlens cloak is a long way from a workable device, but the integrity of the mathematical concept has sent some experimentalists into the laboratory to try and turn the theory into reality. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now, the protective propaganda cloak is shredding. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Your transpositional cloak is soiled,” the sociologist noted. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Il Tabarro's grouping of Salvatore Licitra, Joan Pons, and Maria Guleghina worked well and I was surprised how authentically frightening Licitra looked playing dead as Michele's cloak is pulled back to reveal Luigi's dead body to Giorgetta. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The cloak is made of metamaterials, which are mixtures of metal and circuit board materials such as ceramic, Teflon or fiber composite. ❋ Unknown (2006)

That cloak is a thin facade that will crumble easily. ❋ Unknown (2005)

One was in complete armor; the other wrapped in the plain short cloak of a man of pens and peace: but the talk of both was neither of sieges nor of sallies, catapult, bombard, nor culverin, but simply of ❋ Unknown (2007)

In a footnote to Astragali, Udo writes: "My enumeration of the ways [of dice] helped my lord abbot to win thirty-two florins and a fine new cloak from the Burgermeister at Irrendorf, and he has promised me a helper for my work". ❋ Ray Girvan (1999)

Ruth's, and with a strange, bodiless feeling she went into the house, took the cloak from a chest, and went back with it to Abdul. ❋ Unknown (1930)

But Quebec under a white cloak is a place set high in air, crystal clear and full of sunshine. ❋ Unknown (1922)

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