cocoons 1 of 2

noun

Definition of cocoonsnext
plural of cocoon
1
as in sheaths
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company

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2
as in buffers
something that serves as a protective barrier as the TV had been packed in a cocoon of Styrofoam, it arrived in one piece

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cocoons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cocoon
as in wraps
to surround or cover closely cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could

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  1. pods
  2. pads
  3. fenders
Noun
  • Take out your air pods and refrain from photographing yourself excessively.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Tara flour is one of two products made from the seed pods of a thorny shrub native to Peru.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pods
Noun
  • Underneath those beams, traditionally, would be stunt pads or airbags, or the actors would be wearing wires.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The ab board has three starting incline positions (15, 20 and 25 degrees) and four-inch high-density roller pads.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pads
Noun
  • An upright nose with a three-bar gloss black grille, horizontal running lights and headlights lead to a long hood and flared front fenders.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Add some fenders and a backpack, and the CF Racer1 becomes a practical commuting bike.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of fenders
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cocoons

cocotte

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