Look up: Skin

1. skin
   [n] - the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) 2. [n] - a person`s skin regarded as their life 3. [n] - a natural protective covering of the body 4. [n] - a bag serving as a container for liquids 5. [n] - an outer surface (usually thin) 6. [v] - bruise, cu...
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2. Skin
   An undesirable effect where a layer of dried paint has formed on the surface inside its pot. Skinning is caused by the pot not being airtight, allowing air to enter, which then cures the paint at its surface. The paint underneath remains unaffected as the skin acts as a barrier to the air. Skinning ...
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3. skin
   1. the area of the formation that is damaged because of the invasion of foreign substances into the exposed section of the formation adjacent to the wellbore during drilling and completion. 2. the pressure drop from the outer limits of drainage to the wellbore caused by the relatively thin veneer (or skin) of the affected formation. Skin is expressed in dimensionless units: a positive value denotes formation damage; a negative value indicate improvement. Also called skin effect.
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4. Skin
   This designation sometimes appears alongside a TLV or PEL. It refers to the possibility of absorption of the particular chemical through the skin and eyes. Thus, protection of large surface areas of skin should be considered to prevent skin absorption so
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5. Skin
   Layer of relatively dense material used on the surface of the core of a sandwich structure.
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6. Skin
   Skin: The skin is the body's outer covering. It protects us against heat and light, injury, and infection. It regulates body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. Weighing about 6 pounds, the skin is the body's largest organ. It is made up of two main layers; the outer epidermis and the ...
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7. skin
   in a strict sense,the skin of a fur-bearing animal,dressed and finished with the fur on Category: Various industries and crafts • That part of a ship`s hull which forms the continuous watertight outer boundary surface of the hull. Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food proc...
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8. Skin
   Skin noun [ Icelandic skinn ; akin to Swedish skinn , Danish skind , Anglo-Saxon scinn , German schined to skin.] 1. (Anat.) The external membranous integument of an animal. » In man, and the ver...
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9. Skin
   Skin transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Skinned ; present participle & verbal noun Skinning .] 1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin ...
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10. Skin
    Skin intransitive verb 1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over. 2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited. [ College Cant, U.S.]
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11. skin
    1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal. ... 2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially. 'It will but skin and film the ulcerous place.' (Shak) ... 3. To strip of money or property; to cheat. ... Origin: Skinned; Skinning. ... 1. To bec...
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12. skin
    tegument noun a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; `your skin is the largest organ of your body`
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13. skin
    noun a person`s skin regarded as their life; `he tried to save his skin`
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14. skin
    noun the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
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15. skin
    (skin) the outer covering of the body. The skin is the largest organ of the body and performs a number of vital functions: it serves as a protective barrier against microorganisms; it helps shield the delicate, sensitive tissues beneath it from mechanical and other injuries; it acts as an insulator against heat an...
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16. Skin
    • (v. i.) To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over. • (n.) A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1. • (v. i.) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one`s own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which ar...
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17. skin
    (from the article `integument`) In all vertebrates the skin has two major layers. The outer, relatively thin epidermis is composed of closely packed cells with little intercellular ... The intact skin has a cell turnover time of several weeks, with the capability, shared by all renewal tissues, of temporarily increasing the rate of ... ...
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18. skin
    in human anatomy, the covering, or integument, of the body`s surface that both provides protection and receives sensory stimuli from the external ... [26 related articles]
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19. Skin
    The higher density outer surface of the flexible polyurethane foam slab, resulting from surface cooling during polymerization.
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20. skin
    skin, the flexible tissue (integument) enclosing the body of vertebrate animals. In humans and other mammals, the skin operates a complex organ of numerous structures (sometimes called the integumentary system) serving vital protective and metabolic functions. It contains two main layers of cells: a...
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21. Skin
    Skin is slang for a skinhead.
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22. Skin
    Skin is slang for a skinhead.
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23. Skin
    The skin (cutaneous membrane) is the large, supple membrane that covers the entire surface of the body, and as such has the largest surface area of any organ in the body and is also the heaviest. The skin is composed of two tissues, an outer layer called the epidermis and an inner layer called the d...
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24. skin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: skin Definitions: 1. The membranous protective covering of the body, consisting of the epidermis and dermis (corium). Synonyms: cutis
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25. skin
    Covering of the body of a vertebrate. In mammals, the outer layer (epidermis) is dead and its cells are constantly being rubbed away and replaced from below; it helps to protect the body from infection and to prevent dehydration. The lower layer (dermis) contains blood vessels, nerves, hair roots...
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