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| bind |
to wrap or cover with a bandage. [1/4 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a knot that is easy to loosen. Bows have two or more loops and are used to tie shoes and wrap gifts. [1/4 definitions] |
| cellophane |
a thin, clear material made from cellulose. Cellophane is used to wrap food and other things. |
| envelop |
to cover, wrap, enclose, or surround. |
| fold1 |
to wrap, place in a case, or enclose. [1/8 definitions] |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
| muffle |
to wrap or cover so as to protect or keep warm (often followed by "up"). [1/2 definitions] |
| roll |
to wrap in something. [1/18 definitions] |
| tinfoil |
a sheet of tin or aluminum thin enough to be used to wrap things. |
| twine |
to twist, coil, or wrap around. [1/4 definitions] |
| twirl |
to wrap or wind around something. [1/3 definitions] |
| twist |
to wind or wrap. [1/18 definitions] |
| wind2 |
to cover with or wrap. [1/7 definitions] |
| wrap |
that which wraps or is used to wrap. [2/7 definitions] |
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