Macintosh

Example Sentences

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It’s called jaw thrust when the head is prepared for the macintosh blade.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

But tonight, he refuses to take off his macintosh even as damp patches begin to spread across it.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2011

The weather is lovely now, but I shouldn't care about sleeping in the boat in a rainstorm, even under a macintosh.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert

She placed a shawl behind her sister's head, and covered her feet with her macintosh.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert

To prevent undue evaporation, the surface also is covered with a thick, shiny skin—a sort of vegetable macintosh, which effectually checks all unnecessary transpiration.

From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant