cloak
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/ˈkloʊk/
English
Definitions
noun
- A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.“Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.”
- That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
- A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
verb
- To cover as with a cloak.
- To hide or conceal.
- To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.“The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.”