Meaning & use

Jacketed

adjective·Academic

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Covered with or wearing a jacket; also, encased in an outer protective layer or covering.

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The jacketed pipes helped insulate the building's hot water system.

A jacketed bullet has a metal outer layer surrounding its softer core.

A note on using this word

Beyond clothing, "jacketed" is common in engineering and manufacturing to describe an outer protective casing, as in a "jacketed cable."

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