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    VIZOR

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyesplay

    Example:

    he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead

    Synonyms:

    bill; eyeshade; peak; visor; vizor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("vizor" is a kind of...):

    brim (a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat)

    Holonyms ("vizor" is a part of...):

    baseball cap; golf cap; jockey cap (a cap with a bill)

    kepi; peaked cap; service cap; yachting cap (a cap with a flat circular top and a visor)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the faceplay

    Synonyms:

    visor; vizor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("vizor" is a kind of...):

    armor plate; armor plating; armour plate; plate armor; plate armour (specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire)

    Holonyms ("vizor" is a part of...):

    helmet (armor plate that protects the head)

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