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# blanket

noun (a blanket, blankets); adjective (blanket — covering everything); verb (blanket, blankets, blanketed, blanketing)

«blanket» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A blanket is a large piece of warm cloth used to cover you in bed or keep you warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#m1)
2. A blanket of something is a thick covering of it, like a blanket of snow or fog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#m2)
3. To blanket means to cover something completely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#m3)
4. A blanket rule is one that covers every case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, children snuggle under blankets and take picnic blankets to the park. In safety, a fire blanket smothers a pan fire in the kitchen (never throw water on burning oil), and a foil emergency blanket keeps someone warm after an accident. In science, a blanket keeps you warm because it traps air and stops heat escaping; it does not make heat itself. In stories, «a blanket of snow» covers the town. Phrases: fire blanket, picnic blanket, security blanket, wet blanket, a blanket of snow.

### Examples

- Grab a blanket; it's cold tonight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x1)
- We sat on a picnic blanket in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x2)
- A blanket of snow covered the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x3)
- Fog blanketed the town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x4)
- The fire blanket is on the kitchen wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x5)
- My baby sister carries her blanket everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x6)
- Blankets keep you warm by trapping heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x7)
- Don't be a wet blanket; come and join in! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/#x8)

### Note

Countable: a blanket, blankets. Science trap: a blanket does not warm things up; it stops heat moving, which is why a blanket can also keep ice cubes cold longer. A «wet blanket» is someone who spoils fun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «blanket» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/blanket/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«blanket» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/blanket.html) on Mova free.