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Meanings of sleeve in English

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Flexible, tubular protective lining that covers a wire, cable, or machine element.

Portuguese
manga
Catalan
màniga
Spanish
manga

The part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm.

manga
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Examples for "arm"
Examples for "arm"
1
There's this, however.' He made a pass and his left arm disappeared.
Strata
2
Local governments, not Congress, should decide whether to arm teachers, he said.
Reuters
3
Shamyl said, The good news is that his arm is not broken.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
That arm that will take you directly to the sea, he said.
The Plains of Passage
5
He snaked a hand out-hisright hand, of course-andgrabbed my arm.
Dearly Devoted Dexter
Russian
муфта

Pipe or cable connector.

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муфта
Usage of sleeve in English
1
My brother bought a record, sleeve note said it happened in Margrave.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
2
You saw it was an empty sleeve?' He stood up right away.
The Invisible Man
3
Last season the Premier League changed its rules to allow sleeve sponsors.
The Irish Times
4
Well; you-youwere laughing at me in your sleeve all the time.
The Eustace Diamonds
5
What plan did President Zuma really have up his sleeve this time?
The South African
6
He was pale; his eyes shone strangely; his sleeve was all white.
Beyond
7
The shake brought the gloves on the floor from the other sleeve.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Young Folks' Edition
8
I thought we agreed you were going to look after that sleeve.
Altered carbon
9
Results: The patients underwent sleeve lobectomy with bronchoplasty were no postoperative complications.
Pubmed
10
No; he smiles in his sleeve, and turns aside to other matters.
The $30,000 Bequest, and Other Stories
11
Johnson pulled on my coat sleeve and said, Come on, let's go.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
12
A jacket sleeve had protected the right hand, sparing it full-out mummification.
Break No Bones
13
The pain receded as he used his sleeve to clear his eye.
Shadowlight
14
I was right the first time, you have something up your sleeve.
The hellfire club
15
He shook her hand from his sleeve and said, Can't you see?
Brotherhood of the Wolf
16
The empty sleeve of the right arm was pinned to the shoulder.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
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Translations for sleeve
Portuguese
manga
Catalan
màniga
Spanish
manga
Russian
муфта
Sleeve through the time
Sleeve across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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