rain awning

  • 1Awning — Awn ing ([add]n [i^]ng), n. [Origin uncertain: cf. F. auvent awing, or Pers. [=a]wan, [=a]wang, anything suspended, or LG. havening a place sheltered from wind and weather, E. haven.] 1. A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or… …

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  • 2awning — [ôn′iŋ] n. [< ? MFr auvans, (pl. of auvent, a sloping roof < OProv amban, parapet of a fortification) + ING] a structure of canvas, metal, etc. extended before a window or door or over a patio, deck, etc. as a protection from the sun or… …

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  • 3Awning — An awning is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building. It is typically composed of canvas woven of acrylic, cotton or polyester yarn, or vinyl laminated to polyester fabric that is stretched tightly over a light structure… …

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  • 4awning — UK [ˈɔːnɪŋ] / US [ˈɔnɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms awning : singular awning plural awnings 1) a sheet of cloth hung above a window or door as protection against rain or sun, especially outside a shop 2) a type of tent that attaches onto the… …

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  • 5awning — [[t]ɔ͟ːnɪŋ[/t]] awnings N COUNT An awning is a piece of material attached to a caravan or building which provides shelter from the rain or sun. Syn: canopy …

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  • 6awning — noun a) A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind. b) That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin …

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  • 7awning — aw|ning [ˈo:nıŋ US ˈo: ] n a sheet of material outside a shop, tent etc to keep off the sun or the rain …

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  • 8awning — awn|ing [ ɔnıŋ ] noun count a sheet of cloth hung above a window or door as protection against the rain or sun, especially outside a store awoke awoke the past tense of awake 2 awoken awoken the past participle of awake 2 …

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  • 9awning — noun (C) a sheet of material outside a shop, tent etc to keep off the sun or the rain …

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  • 10awning — [ˈɔːnɪŋ] noun [C] a sheet of cloth above a window or door, used as protection against the rain or sun …

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