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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of protecting something by covering it | |
| Related terms: | protection dressing cover | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | |
| Synonyms: | cover masking screening | |
| Examples: | "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft" |
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| Related terms: | concealment cover dissemble cover | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an artifact that cover something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) | |
| Related terms: | artifact clothing screen protective_covering flap toe cloak mask top floorcover swathing coating upholstery wrapping footwear earmuff imbrication folder canopy finger instep bubble mercy_seat cover_plate casing artificial_skin paddlebox exhaust_hood drape fig_leaf chafing_gear planking cloth_covering paddle-box bootleg thumb cover | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a natural object that covers or envelops | |
| Synonyms: | cover natural_covering | |
| Examples: | "under a covering of dust" "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
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| Related terms: | natural_object bark blanket sheath crust envelope pericarp indument shell body_covering test shell slough shell snowcap perianth peridium skim vesture theca indusium integument scale cover | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] actively protective | |
| Synonyms: | shielding | |
| Examples: | "provided covering fire for the platoon that was moving up" |
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| Related terms: | protective | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] above or covering a wide area | |
| Synonyms: | overhanging overspreading | |
| Examples: | "the covering darkness" "shadow of the overhanging crag" "the dark overspreading clouds" |
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| Related terms: | wide | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (work) the work of applying something | |
| Synonyms: | application coating | |
| Examples: | "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine" "a complete bleach requires several applications" "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; |
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| Related terms: | manual_labor painting waxing lubrication paving anointing lining tinning papering plastering scumble plating tiling spraying fumigation galvanisation foliation tinning coat | |
| Similar spelling: |
couperin copper_mine Cooperman covariance copper_nose Coprinus |
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