blanket vs scrim

blanket

noun
  • A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. 

  • A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed. 

  • A layer of anything. 

  • A streak or layer of blubber in whales. 

adj
  • General; covering or encompassing everything. 

verb
  • To traverse or complete thoroughly. 

  • To nullify the impact of (someone or something). 

  • To cover with, or as if with, a blanket. 

  • To toss in a blanket by way of punishment. 

  • To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it. 

  • Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal. 

scrim

noun
  • A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes. 

  • A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted. 

  • A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light. 

  • A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,. 

  • A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf. 

  • Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc. 

  • A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament. 

verb
  • To participate in a scrim. 

  • To use a scrim. 

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