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cloche
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As a noun, cloche means a glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
Meanings of cloche
7 meaningsnoun
A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth.
A bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim.
A tableware cover, often resembling a bell.
Bell
A low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
A woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
Older and rare meanings (1)
aviationhistoricalAn apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).