Umbrella

An umbrella is a device used for temporary shade or shelter from precipitation. They can be made by stretching a fabric or other material over a wire frame. Umbrellas carried by hand are now usually used as rain shields, although their first use was for shielding from the sun; however, as tans became more sociably acceptable, this usage declined.

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An umbrella made for protection from the sun, is called a parasol. These are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture, or on the beach for shelter from the sun.

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The word "umbrella" is from the Latin word "umbra" for shade or shadow.

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"Brolly" is a slang word for umbrella, used often in Britain (both word and object).

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Shade: Shade is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. It may refer to blocking of sunlight by a roof, a tree, an umbrella, a window shade or blind, or anything else....

Precipitation: In meteorology, precipitation is rain, snow and other material falling from the sky.In chemistry, precipitation is the condensation of a solid from a solution during a chemical reaction.In geology, precipitation is the sum of runoff, infiltration, and evapotranspiration....

Fabric: Fabric can refer to:...

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