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| Pronunciation:  |   | m'asking
 
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- [n]  the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"  
 
- [n]  scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen  
 
- [n]  the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones"  
 
- [adj]  hiding from view; "speeding down the other lane beyond the masking truck"--T.H.White; "a masking piece is a flat or curtain that hides part of the stage from the audience"  
 
 
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|   | Synonyms: |   | concealing, cover, covering, masking piece, screening |  
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|   | See Also: |   | concealing, concealment, hiding, scene, scenery, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression |       |  
 
  
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