Noun
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a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
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anything that covers
"there was a blanket of snow"
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bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
Verb
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form a blanket-like cover (over)
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cover as if with a blanket
"snow blanketed the fields"
Adjective
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broad in scope or content
"across-the-board pay increases"
"an all-embracing definition"
"blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"
"an invention with broad applications"
"a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner
"granted him wide powers"
- across the board - all embracing - all encompassing - all inclusive