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1. (n.) apron
a garment covering part of the front of the body and usu. tied at the back of the waist, worn to protect the clothing.
2. apron
a metal plate or cover, as on a machine, for protecting the operator.
3. apron
a paved area near an airfield's buildings and hangars where planes are parked.
4. apron
any device for protecting a surface of earth from the action of moving water.
5. apron
a platform to receive the water falling over a dam.
6. apron
the part of a stage floor in front of the curtain line.
7. apron
the outer border of a green of a golf course.
8. apron
the part of the floor of a boxing ring that extends outside the ropes.
9. apron
the open part of a pier for loading and unloading vessels.
10. apron
the frill of long hairs on the throat and chest of certain long-haired dogs, as the collie.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME napron (by later misdividing a napron as an apron) < MF naperon=nape tablecloth (< L mappa napkin; cf. map ) +-eron n. suffix)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) apron
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
2. (noun) apron
(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
3. (noun) proscenium, apron, forestage
the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
4. (noun) apron
a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
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1. (noun) apron
a garment for protecting clothes when cooking
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) apron
an article of dress, of cloth, leather, or other stuff, worn on the fore part of the body, to keep the clothes clean, to defend them from injury, or as a covering. It is commonly tied at the waist by strings
2. (noun) apron
something which by its shape or use suggests an apron;
3. (noun) apron
the fat skin covering the belly of a goose or duck
4. (noun) apron
a piece of leather, or other material, to be spread before a person riding on an outside seat of a vehicle, to defend him from the rain, snow, or dust; a boot
5. (noun) apron
a leaden plate that covers the vent of a cannon
6. (noun) apron
a piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel
7. (noun) apron
a platform, or flooring of plank, at the entrance of a dock, against which the dock gates are shut
8. (noun) apron
a flooring of plank before a dam to cause the water to make a gradual descent
9. (noun) apron
the piece that holds the cutting tool of a planer
10. (noun) apron
a strip of lead which leads the drip of a wall into a gutter; a flashing
11. (noun) apron
the infolded abdomen of a crab
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. apron
A defined area on an airfield intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance.
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Sense: a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc
She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.
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 Afrikaans: voorskoot |
 Arabic: مِئْزَر ، مَريول، مَرْيَل |
 Bulgarian: престилка |
 Brazilian: avental |
 Czech: zástěra |
 German: die Schürze |
 Danish: forklæde |
 Greek: ποδιά |
 Spanish: delantal, mandil |
 Estonian: põll |
 Farsi: پیشبند |
 Finnish: esiliina |
 French: tablier |
 Hebrew: סִינַר |
 Hindi: एप्रन |
 Croatian: pregača |
 Hungarian: kötény |
 Indonesian: celemek |
 Icelandic: svunta |
 Italian: grembiule |
 Japanese: エプロン |
 Korean: 앞치마 |
 Lithuanian: prijuostė |
 Latvian: priekšauts |
 Malay: apron |
 Dutch: schort |
 Norwegian: forkle |
 Polish: fartuch |
 Persian: پیشبند |
 Pashto: پیش بند |
 Portuguese: avental |
 Romanian: şorţ |
 Russian: передник |
 Slovak: zástera |
 Slovenian: predpasnik |
 Serbian: kecelja |
 Swedish: förkläde |
 Thai: ผ้ากันเปื้อน |
 Turkish: önlük |
 Taiwanese: 圍裙 |
 Ukrainian: фартух |
 Urdu: جسم کے سامنے باندھنے والا |
 Vietnamese: tấm tạp dề |
 Chinese: 围裙 |
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