"decloak" meaning in All languages combined

See decloak on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈkləʊk/ [UK] Forms: decloaks [present, singular, third-person], decloaking [participle, present], decloaked [participle, past], decloaked [past]
Etymology: From de- + cloak. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|cloak}} de- + cloak Head templates: {{en-verb}} decloak (third-person singular simple present decloaks, present participle decloaking, simple past and past participle decloaked)
  1. (intransitive, science fiction) To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-decloak-en-verb-V1ANK9JV Categories (other): Science fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
  2. (cytology) To remove background stains
    Sense id: en-decloak-en-verb-vPBpFAk8 Categories (other): Cytology Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: decloaker Related terms: uncloak

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From de- + cloak.",
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    },
    {
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Science fiction",
          "orig": "en:Science fiction",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
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          "_dis": "87 13",
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        },
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          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device"
      ],
      "id": "en-decloak-en-verb-V1ANK9JV",
      "links": [
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          "science fiction",
          "science fiction"
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        [
          "visible",
          "visible"
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        [
          "cloaking device",
          "cloaking device"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, science fiction) To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "topics": [
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "science-fiction"
      ]
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          "name": "Cytology",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To remove background stains"
      ],
      "id": "en-decloak-en-verb-vPBpFAk8",
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          "cytology",
          "cytology"
        ],
        [
          "background",
          "background"
        ],
        [
          "stain",
          "stain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cytology) To remove background stains"
      ],
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        "biology",
        "cytology",
        "medicine",
        "natural-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From de- + cloak.",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "decloaking",
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    },
    {
      "form": "decloaked",
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      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
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      "word": "uncloak"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device"
      ],
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          "science fiction",
          "science fiction"
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          "visible",
          "visible"
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          "cloaking device"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, science fiction) To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "literature",
        "media",
        "publishing",
        "science-fiction"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "en:Cytology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To remove background stains"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cytology",
          "cytology"
        ],
        [
          "background",
          "background"
        ],
        [
          "stain",
          "stain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cytology) To remove background stains"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "cytology",
        "medicine",
        "natural-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/diːˈkləʊk/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "decloak"
}

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