wraparound

adj, noun — 11 senses

wraparound

adj

/ˈɹæp.ə.ɹaʊnd/

Etymology From wrap + around.

1

Of clothing Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied.

2

Usually, Of windows Extending around a corner or bend.

Sunglasses and eyeglasses lenses

3

Serving to surround or bookend something else.

  • Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.1999, Thomas Schatz, Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s, page 397:
Synonyms
wrapround, wrap-round
Derived terms
wraparound care, wraparound host, wraparound mortgage, wraparound childcare

wraparound

noun

Etymology From wrap + around.

8 senses
  1. 1A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.
  2. 2A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.
  3. 3A segment where material featuring one person (such as a…
  4. 4An extension to a property that combines side and rear additions.
  5. 5Synonym of wraparound mortgage.
  6. 6Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text…
  7. 7The wrapping of numerical values in case of underflow or…
  8. 8An attempt to score by reaching around the side of the…
1

A garment that is wrapped around the body and tied.

2

A label or advertising display that wraps around a container.

3

Broadcasting, Media, Radio, Television A segment where material featuring one person (such as a reporter) is introduced and concluded by another person.

4

Often An extension to a property that combines side and rear additions.

5

Synonym of wraparound mortgage.

6

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Word wrap, the word processing feature that moves text to the beginning of the next line if it will not fit at the end of the current line.

  • See also: autowrap, backwrap, line break, word wrap, and wrapping
7

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences The wrapping of numerical values in case of underflow or overflow.

  • The addition of integers is unchecked, so wraparound occurs if the resulting value is beyond the representable range.
8

Hobbies, Ice hockey, Lifestyle, Skating, Sports An attempt to score by reaching around the side of the net from behind.

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