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Meaning of 'covering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Covering [ n.]
- Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc.
2 . Covering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Cover

Meaning of 'covering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . covering [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the work of applying something
Example in sentence:
  • a complete bleach requires several applications;
  • the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine;
  • the surface was ready for a coating of paint
Meaning (2):
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Example in sentence:
  • the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Meaning (3):
- a natural object that covers or envelops
Example in sentence:
  • the fox was flushed from its cover;
  • under a covering of dust

Nearby Words:

covariant cove coved covelline covellite covenable covenably covenant covenanted covenantee

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