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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.nə.pi/

Definition 1:
• A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

Definition 2:
• Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
Labels: architecture

Definition 3:
• The portion of a plant community (e.g., forest, scrub, or crop) formed by plant crowns.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: overstory

Definition 4:
• The portion of a plant community (e.g., forest, scrub, or crop) formed by plant crowns.
• The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: overstory
Labels: biology, business, ecology, forestry, natural-sciences, often, specifically

Definition 5:
• In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
Labels: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Definition 6:
• In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
Labels: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkæ.nə.pi/

Definition 1:
• To cover with or as if with a canopy.
Labels: transitive

Definition 2:
• To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline.
Labels: intransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canopy