covering

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[ UK /kˈʌvəɹɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈkəvɝɪŋ, ˈkəvɹɪŋ/ ]

NOUN

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
the act of protecting something by covering it
the work of applying something
a complete bleach requires several applications
the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine
the surface was ready for a coating of paint
a natural object that covers or envelops
under a covering of dust
the fox was flushed from its cover
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

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How To Use covering In A Sentence

CNN ... why arent you covering all the "handpicked," townhalls for Obama and theliberal dems? No media allowed at Palin speech in Missouri
Helmeted police fired dozens of rounds of tear gas and kicked and clubbed unarmed protesters — one of whom cowered on the ground, covering his face. Tunisian leader flees amid protests; PM takes over
The Trabant, for example, boasts textile floor covering and a two-tone horn.
A safety pin has a metal covering over the pointed end.
But he has managed just one minute this season since recovering from a persistent abdominal injury. The Sun
On the other hand, we had the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Bild, Süddeutsche Zeitung as well as the Austrian Der Standard and the Neue Zürisches Zeitung covering the story in detail from a very different angle. Who is to run our foreign policy?
It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise.
Among the most desolate sandhills you may find in July acres of wax-white pyrola – like lilies of the valley splashed with pink – covering the plains between the lonely ridges of harsh, grey grass. The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing
Equal numbers have congratulated the ad agency for reviving memories of the thrill of discovering a baby is on the way.
a bare hillside. Naked can mean 'without a protective covering':a naked sword.

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