canopynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæn.ə.pi/us/ˈkæn.ə.pi/canopy noun [ C ] (COVER)
a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration
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Cushions & furniture coverings
- antimacassar
- cushion
- loose covers
- pillow
- plump
- plush
- scatter cushion
- scatter rug
- slipcover
- soft furnishings
- soft goods
- upholster
- upholstery
canopy noun [ C ] (OF TREES)
the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group of trees forming a type of roof
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Forestry
- afforestation
- arborist
- brushwood
- cut sth down
- deforestation
- fell
- flitch
- forested
- forester
- glade
- grove
- jungle
- logging
- logjam
- old growth
- saw sth down
- spinney
- the timberline
- tree-lined
- wooded
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canopy noun [ C ] (OF AIRCRAFT)
the transparent part in a military aircraft that covers the place where the pilot sits
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Air travel: parts of aeroplanes
- -nosed
- aisle
- autopilot
- barf bag
- fixed-wing
- flap
- flight recorder
- fuselage
- joystick
- nose
- nose cone
- pod
- propeller
- retrorocket
- rudder
- safety belt
- shell
- skid
- starboard
- wing
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canopy noun [ C ] (OF PARACHUTE)
the large circular piece of cloth that is the main part of a parachute
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Air travel: balloons & parachutes
- aerostat
- airship
- balloon
- barrage balloon
- blimp
- chute
- hot-air balloon
- parachute
- ripcord
- Zeppelin