What does wrapping mean?

Definitions for wrapping
ˈræp ɪŋwrap·ping

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wrapping, wrap, wrappernoun

    the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

  2. swathe, wrappingnoun

    an enveloping bandage

Wiktionary

  1. wrappingnoun

    The material in which something is wrapped

ChatGPT

  1. wrapping

    Wrapping generally refers to the act of covering, enveloping or enclosing something in a material such as paper, plastic, or cloth. This is typically done for the purpose of protection, concealment, or decoration. It can also refer to presenting something in a particular form or context. In the digital world, wrapping could mean enclosing data or software in a particular format or structure. The specific meaning can depend on the context in which it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wrapping

    of Wrap

Wikidata

  1. Wrapping

    In computing, wrapping is when a variable that exceeds its maximum value returns to its minimum value and vice-versa. Many high-level programming languages avoid wrapping by giving an arithmetic overflow error if this occurs. Camera wrapping is a technique often used in video games, which allows a player to move in a straight line and get back to where they started. This was more often used in older games to make it seem that the player is moving up or down an extremely high hill; memory can be saved by using wrapping instead of creating a larger area filled with unpassable walls: ⁕With wrapping: ⁕Without wrapping: As the diagrams above show, using wrapping will reduce the size of the area needed. Camera wrapping can also be used to simulate the surface of a cylinder or torus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wrapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wrapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wrapping in a Sentence

  1. Davina Dixon:

    I am not sure we will ever achieve closure, it is something that will be with us for the rest of our lives. But the legal side wrapping up will allow people to come to a bit more peace with the situation.

  2. Nick Cienski:

    We are still sorting through a lot of emotions; 24 hours ago we were wrapping people's body parts in bags, so on the one hand (there is) the reality of that ... and on the second hand, we are climbers and this is sort of what we do. And so, does it make sense to continue?

  3. Matthew Gray:

    The oyster seals this irritant off by wrapping the foreign object in shell material.

  4. Rick Shine:

    Then aligning his body with hers, maybe wrapping coils around her to hold her in place so he can position himself for copulation, but females often aren't interested, so they zoom away and hide in the coral.

  5. Sheriff Keith Stone:

    Remains have been found consistent with the description of the wrapping and how the body was buried.

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