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A thin layer that covers, separates, or encloses something.
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- cell membrane
- thin membrane
- flexible membrane
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A thin membrane enclosed the structure.
The light showed through the translucent membrane.
The filter used a flexible membrane.
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Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular membrane; plural membranes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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