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apron

1. the part of a stage extending in front of the curtain line; forestage

2. a hard-surfaced area in front of or around an aircraft hangar, terminal building, etc., upon which aircraft can stand

3. a continuous conveyor belt composed usually of slats linked together

4. a protective plate screening the operator of a machine, artillery piece, etc.

5. a ground covering of concrete or other material used to protect the underlying earth from water erosion

6. Geology a sheet of sand, gravel, etc., deposited at the front of a moraine

7. Golf the part of the fairway leading onto the green

8. Machinery the housing for the lead screw gears of a lathe