sleeve

Definitions

1. The part of a garment that covers the arm.
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3. A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.
4. A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc
5. A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.
6. A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD
7. A tattoo covering the whole arm.
8. A tattoo covering the whole arm
9. A narrow channel of water.
10. A narrow channel of water
11. Sleave; untwisted thread.
12. A serving of beer smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16 ounces.
    British-Columbia
13. A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers, or a similar package of disposable drinking cups.
    US
14. A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.

Equivalents

Examples

“The sleeves on my coat are too long.”

“This bearing requires a sleeve so the shaft will fit snugly.”

“Even from Southhampton ' s shore through Wilts and Somerset The Attrebates in Bark unto the bank of Tames Betwixt the Celtic sleeve and the Sabrinian streams”

“For example, you may serve⟳ a patron a 12 oz sleeve of beer and a 5 oz glass of wine (or alternately 1.5 oz spirits) at the same time.”

“A three-alarm fire tore through a family home on Newark's East Side early Saturday morning, completely gutting the two-story residence and tragically claiming a half-sleeve of Oreo cookies that was trapped inside a cupboard.”

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