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cloaking

UK
/ˈkləʊkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkloʊkɪŋ/

Translations

cloakingnoun
camouflageSens général; emploi courant pour l’action de cacher ou dissimuler.
The cloaking of the ship made it invisible to enemy radar.
Le camouflage du navire le rendait invisible aux radars ennemis.
Additional translations
masquageSens technique, notamment en informatique et en sécurité.
Synonyms
obscuration
camouflage
veil
shroud
mask
cover
disguise
cloakinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkləʊkɪŋ/
US
/ˈkloʊkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe devices, fields, etc. that conceal objects.
de camouflageSens descriptif; se dit surtout d’un dispositif ou d’une technique rendant quelque chose indétectable.
The ship activated its cloaking device before entering enemy territory.
Le vaisseau a activé son dispositif de camouflage avant d’entrer en territoire ennemi.
Synonyms
enshrouding
disguising
screening
obscuring
camouflaging
veiling
shrouding
masking
covering
concealing
cloakverb

cloaking

Gerund

cloaked
Past Simple
cloaked
Past Participle
cloaking
Gerund
UK
/kləʊk/
US
/kloʊk/
draperAu sens concret : couvrir comme d’une cape.
The spy cloaked his true identity with a false name and background.
L’espion a drapé sa véritable identité d’un faux nom et d’un faux passé.
dissimulerAu sens figuré : cacher, masquer la vérité.
The company cloaked its financial losses by manipulating the reports.
L’entreprise a dissimulé ses pertes financières en manipulant les rapports.
Synonyms
hide
obscure
conceal
shroud
mask
cover
disguise
cloakgerund / present participle

cloaking

Used mainly in compounds such as 'cloaking device' to denote technology or continuous action of concealing.
de camouflageEmploi technique ou scientifique, notamment dans le domaine de l’aéronautique et de l’invisibilité.
The engineers tested a cloaking device for the aircraft.
Les ingénieurs ont testé un dispositif de camouflage pour l’avion.

Definitions

cloakingnoun
The act of concealing or hiding something, often by using a covering or disguise.
The cloaking of the ship made it invisible to enemy radar.
A method or technique used in technology to make an object or information undetectable or hidden.
The new software includes a cloaking feature to protect user data from hackers.
cloakinggerund / present participle
Providing concealment or intended to make something undetectable.
The ship activated its cloaking device before entering enemy territory.
cloakverb
To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak.
The spy cloaked his true identity with a false name and background.
To hide or disguise something, often to obscure the truth.
The company cloaked its financial losses by manipulating the reports.
cloakgerund / present participle
Involving or relating to the act or technique of concealing or rendering invisible.
The engineers tested a cloaking device for the aircraft.
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