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(noun) covering fire
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
(noun) masking, screening, covering
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
(noun) binding, back, book binding
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the book had a leather binding
(noun) blanket
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
(noun) cover song, cover version
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
they made a cover of a Beatles' song
(noun) screen, concealment, covert
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
a screen of trees afforded privacy; under cover of darkness; the brush provided a covert for game; the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
(noun) top
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
he removed the top of the carton; he couldn't get the top off of the bottle; put the cover back on the kettle
(noun) covering, natural covering
a natural object that covers or envelops
under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover
(noun) cover charge
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
(verb) wrap up
clothe, as if for protection from the elements
cover your head!
sit on (eggs)
Birds brood; The female covers the eggs
(verb) underwrite, insure
protect by insurance
The insurance won't cover this
(verb) report
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
Snow reported on China in the 1950's; The cub reporter covered New York City
(verb) deal, address, plow, handle, treat
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
This book deals with incest; The course covered all of Western Civilization; The new book treats the history of China
(verb) spread over
form a cover over
The grass covered the grave
(verb) overlay
put something on top of something else
cover the meat with a lot of gravy
(verb) breed
copulate with a female, used especially of horses
The horse covers the mare
cover as if with a shroud
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
(verb) pass over, track, traverse, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over
travel across or pass over
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
(verb) cover up
hide from view or knowledge
The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
(verb) embrace, encompass, comprehend
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds; this should cover everyone in the group
(verb) compensate, overcompensate
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
he is compensating for being a bad father
span an interval of distance, space or time
The war extended over five years; The period covered the turn of the century; My land extends over the hills on the horizon; This farm covers some 200 acres; The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles