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[ UK /kˈʌvəɹɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈkəvɝɪŋ, ˈkəvɹɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
    the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
  2. the act of protecting something by covering it
  3. 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
  4. a natural object that covers or envelops
    under a covering of dust
    the fox was flushed from its cover
  5. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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  • 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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