Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A preparation, often in the form of cream or lotion, used to protect the skin from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Wiktionary
- n. a form of sunblock, often having a lower sun protection factor
WordNet 3.0
- n. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
Etymologies
- sun + screen (Wiktionary)
Examples
“We get organized with our pails and sécateurs, * sunscreen is applied and hats are donned in anticipation of the hot Provençal sun.”
“Warship and bore d-g, As long as their are good Xtians like you and Becky Boy around who constantly like to beat down on the liitle guy could you a helping hand, I an quite certain it is going to be very warm where you end up after passing so maybe you and yours can some some sunscreen from the boner before you go.”
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“A: Many experts believe just 15 minutes a few times a week without sunscreen is sufficient and safe for most light-skinned people, but this is controversial.”
“The US Food and Drug Administration will soon be updating its “Sunscreen Monograph” – the regulatory document that specifies what chemicals can be used in sunscreen formulations, and in what concentrations.”
Environmental Defense Fund: Burning Questions - Are Sunscreens Containing Nanomaterials Safe?
“Time to kick back and relax under a shady tree or on the beach slathered in sunscreen, with a cool drink in one hand and a good book in the other.”
“Your destination may also be a factor; in highly sunny locations, sunscreen is an obvious essential, while if you’re heading to Australia’s north, a mosquito repellent is vitally important.”
“Hands, like all the skin below your face, are usually forgotten when it comes to sunscreen, which is why we have such extreme skin aging there.”
“There's this stuff called sunscreen, and it's really good.”
“An investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreen products finds that 4 out of 5 contain chemicals that may pose health hazards or don\'t adequately protect skin from the sun\'s damaging rays.”
OpEdNews - Quicklink: New Study Finds 4 out of 5 Sunscreens May Be Ineffective or Harmful
“An investigation of nearly 1,000 brand-name sunscreen products finds that 4 out of 5 contain chemicals that may pose health hazards or don't adequately protect skin from the sun's damaging rays.”
OpEdNews - Quicklink: New Study Finds 4 out of 5 Sunscreens May Be Ineffective or Harmful
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Words only (I left out the expressions) from Geza Kerenyi's EN-HU interpreters' dictionary. Most of them pose some difficulty when interpreted between HU and EN in either or both directions.
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Monsieur Prolagus's Holiday
Prolagus said: Sigh, I didn't go anywhere. Deadlines are too close. I have to wait until Christmas holidays...
bilby said: Did you find somewhere for your weekend break?
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Desert ingredients
dune, sand, wind, cactus, wadi, oasis, gibber, barchan, bilby, arroyo, mirage, heat and 59 more...
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antichthon
under-sunning
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isn't that cute
pattern, purr, humor, echo, bamboo, ripple, tea, postcard, unicorn, caramel, origami, onion and 43 more...
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Summer Words
A list of words that are somewhat related to summer.
carnival, marshmallow, campfire, beach, ocean, camp, fun, picnic, friends, vacation, sun, warm and 23 more...
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TT1 Lesson 4
sunscreen, sunblock, sunburned, yeah, skin, fair, hand, here you go, lately, steal, downpour, wet and 5 more...
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Extract (2009)
Words from 2009 'Extract' film.
humbucking, vato, sweatpants, settle down, forklift, dinkus, mill around, condo, chlorine, insulation, fiberglass, bartender and 38 more...
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