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English to English noun
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a natural object that covers or envelops |  | Example: under a covering of dust the fox was flushed from its cover
source: wordnet30
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an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |  | source: wordnet30
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the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it |  | Example: the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
source: wordnet30
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the act of protecting something by covering it |  | source: wordnet30
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the work of applying something |  | Example: the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine a complete bleach requires several applications the surface was ready for a coating of paint
source: wordnet30
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Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc. |  | source: webster1913
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