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| a·pron [ áyprən ] (plural a·prons) |
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1. protective garment tied over clothes: a garment worn over the front of clothes to keep them clean during working, especially cooking
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2. aviation paved area at airport: the paved area immediately in front of airport buildings, on which aircraft are loaded and unloaded
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3. projecting edge: the projecting edge of a platform such as a theater stage, dock, or loading bay
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4. protective part: a shield or plate attached to a machine that protects the user from flying debris
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5. golf border around green: in golf, the outer edge of a putting green
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6. boxing area outside boxing ring: in boxing, the part of the floor of a boxing ring that is outside the ropes
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7. geography low-angled surface: a gently sloping surface of sand, gravel, or bare rock, usually in front of a mountain range
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8. engineering
Same as skirtn (sense 4)
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| [14th century. < Old French naperon "small cloth" < nape "tablecloth" < Latin mappa "napkin"; by interpreting "a napron" as "an apron"] |
