- dust cover
- n.a device designed to prevent foreign matter from entering a mechanism through the keyway
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dust cover
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dust cover — dust .cover n AmE a paper cover of a book, which you can remove = ↑dust jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
dust cover — ► NOUN ▪ a dust jacket or dust sheet … English terms dictionary
dust cover — dust ,cover noun count a DUST JACKET … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dust cover — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dust cover : singular dust cover plural dust covers a dust jacket … English dictionary
dust cover — dust′ cov er n. 1) a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment 2) pri jacket 5) • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
Dust cover (firearms) — The dust cover seals the ejection port (which allows spent brass to exit the upper receiver after firing) from allowing contaminants such as sand, dirt, or other debris from entering the mechanism. Pistols The dust cover is used to refer to the… … Wikipedia
dust cover — noun 1. a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed • Syn: ↑book jacket, ↑dust jacket, ↑dust wrapper • Hypernyms: ↑jacket 2. a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long… … Useful english dictionary
dust cover — removable plastic cover used to protect equipment; dust sheet, large piece of cloth to cover floors or furniture to protect them from paint or dust; book jacket … English contemporary dictionary
dust cover — /ˈdʌst kʌvə/ (say dust kuvuh) noun 1. Also, dust sheet. a large cloth or sheet placed over furniture to protect it from dust. 2. → dust jacket …
dust cover — noun a dust jacket or dust sheet … English new terms dictionary
dust cover — noun (C) AmE a dust jacket … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
