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   Cov·er·ing

   /ˈkəv(ə)riNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing used to cover something else, typically in order to protect or conceal it: "a vinyl floor covering" Similar awningtarpaulincowlingcasinghousingwrappingwrappercoverenvelopesheathsheathingsleevejacketlidtopcap
   • ▪ a layer of something that covers something else: "the sky was obscured by a covering of cloud" Similar layercoatingcoatcovercarpetblanketoverlaytoppingdustingcloakmantlecanopyfilmsheetveneercrustsurfaceskimskinthicknessdepositveilpallshroud

   adjective

   • 1. (of shooting) carried out to protect an exposed person from an enemy: "we retreated behind spurts of covering fire"

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   The meaning of COVERING is something that covers or conceals. How to use covering in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coverCover Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to guard from attack. b (1) : to have within the range of one's guns : command. The ships were covering approaches to the harbor. (2) : to hold within range of an aimed firearm. The deputy covered the sheriff who was apprehending the suspect. c (1) : to afford protection or security to : insure.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › coveringCOVERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Covering definition: something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.. See examples of COVERING used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › coveringCovering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of covering. noun. a natural object that covers or envelops. “under a covering of dust”. synonyms: cover, natural covering. see more. noun. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOVERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COVERING definition: 1. a layer of something that covers something else: 2. a layer of something that covers something…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › coveringCovering - definition of covering by The Free Dictionary

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   Define covering. covering synonyms, covering pronunciation, covering translation, English dictionary definition of covering. n. Something that covers, so as to protect or conceal.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › coverCOVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cover definition: to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of. See examples of COVER used in a sentence.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOVERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else. Leave a thin covering of fat. [ + of] Sawdust was used as a hygienic floor covering. Synonyms: cover, protection, coating, overlay More Synonyms of covering. More Synonyms of covering. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › coveringCovering Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Covering definition: Something that covers, so as to protect or conceal.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    COVER meaning: 1. to put or spread something over something, or to lie on the surface of something: 2. to deal…. Learn more.