curtaining
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cur·tain n. Pronunciation: ' kər-t ə n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English curtine, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cortina (trans. of Greek aulaia, from aulē court), from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, court ― more at COURT Date: 14th century 1 : a hanging screen usually capable of being drawn back or up especially : window drapery 2 : a device or agency that conceals or acts as a barrier ― compare IRON CURTAIN 3 a : the part of a bastioned front that connects two neighboring bastions b (1) : a similar stretch of plain wall (2) : a nonbearing exterior wall 4 a : the movable screen separating the stage from the auditorium of a theater b : the ascent or opening (as at the beginning of a play) of a stage curtain also : its descent or closing (as at the end of an act) c : the final situation, line, or scene of an act or play d : the time at which a theatrical performance begins e plural : END especially : DEATH <it will be curtain s for us if we're caught> –cur·tain·less \-ləs\ adjective ]]> 2 curtain n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form:   cur·tained ; cur·tain·ing \ ' kərt-niŋ, - ' kər-t ə n-iŋ\ Date: 14th century 1 : to furnish with or as if with curtains 2 : to veil or shut off with or as if with a curtain]]> curtain (as used in expressions) n. bamboo curtain curtain call curtain lecture curtain raiser curtain wall drop curtain iron curtain lace curtain ring up the curtain ring down the curtain tableau curtain cottage curtains ]]>