curtain
noun
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
has curtained
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present perfectof curtain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Carried by upper-level winds, the Krakatoa-esque ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano has curtained several more countries in a caustic no-fly zone.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2010
It has curtained the other vessel, spreading over her like a pall, and will surely do the same with their own.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Mayne Reid
