cover : Idioms & Phrases
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- air cover
- bed cover
- bed covering
- body covering
- bone-covered
- cloth covering
- cloud cover
- cloud-covered
- cover charge
- cover crop
- cover for
- cover girl
- cover glass
- cover letter
- cover plate
- cover slip
- cover song
- cover up
- cover version
- cover-point
- cover-shame
- cover-up
- covered bridge
- covered couch
- covered option
- covered smut
- covered stadium
- covered stand
- covered wagon
- covering fire
- covering letter
- covering material
- Covering party
- coversed sine
- distance
- dust cover
- dust-covered
- floor cover
- floor covering
Gill cover ,Gill lid - grass-covered
- ground cover
- head covering
- ivy-covered
- lap covering
- leg covering
- lens cover
- manhole cover
- mattress cover
- natural covering
- protective cover
- protective covering
- record cover
- short covering
- snow-covered
- soft-cover
- soft-cover book
- To break cover
- To cover ground
- To cover into
- To cover one's short contracts
- To draw a cover
- Under cover
- yellow-covered
- Yellow-covered literature
air cover
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noun the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
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bed cover
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noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; bedcover; spread.
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bed covering
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noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; bedcover; spread.
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body covering
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noun any covering for the body or a body part
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bone-covered
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adjective satellite (of animals) armored with bone
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cloth covering
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noun a covering made of cloth
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cloud cover
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noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloudiness; overcast.
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cloud-covered
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adjective satellite filled or abounding with clouds
overcast; clouded; sunless.
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cover charge
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noun a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
cover.
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cover crop
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noun crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
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cover for
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verb provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt
- I won't lie and cover for you
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cover girl
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noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
lovely; pin-up.
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cover glass
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noun a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
cover glass.
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cover letter
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noun a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
cover letter.
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cover plate
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noun covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
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cover slip
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noun a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
cover glass.
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cover song
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noun a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
cover; cover song.
- they made a cover of a Beatles' song
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cover up
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verb hide from view or knowledge
cover.
- The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
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cover version
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noun a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
cover; cover song.
- they made a cover of a Beatles' song
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cover-point
Cov"er-point` noun
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The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point."
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cover-shame
Cov"er-shame` noun
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Something used to conceal infamy. Obs. Dryden.
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cover-up
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noun concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
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covered bridge
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noun a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
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covered couch
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noun a litter with a cover for privacy
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covered option
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noun a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option
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covered smut
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noun a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
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covered stadium
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noun a stadium that has a roof
dome; domed stadium.
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covered stand
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noun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
grandstand.
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covered wagon
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noun a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
prairie schooner; Conestoga wagon; prairie wagon; Conestoga.
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covering fire
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noun fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
cover.
- artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
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covering letter
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noun a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
cover letter.
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covering material
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noun a material used by builders to cover surfaces
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Covering party
(Mil.) , a detachment of troops sent for the protection of another detachment, as of men working in the trenches.
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coversed sine
Co*versed" sine
Etymology
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(Geom.) The versed sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions .
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distance
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noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
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noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
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noun size of the gap between two places
length.
- the distance from New York to Chicago
- he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
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noun indifference by personal withdrawal
aloofness.
- emotional distance
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noun the interval between two times
space.
- the distance from birth to death
- it all happened in the space of 10 minutes
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noun a remote point in time
- if that happens it will be at some distance in the future
- at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details
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verb keep at a distance
- we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living
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verb go far ahead of
outstrip; outdistance.
- He outdistanced the other runners
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- to pass over; as, the rider covered the ground in an hour.
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dust cover
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noun a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
dust wrapper; dust jacket; book jacket.
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noun a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
dust sheet.
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noun a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
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dust-covered
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adjective satellite covered with a layer of dust
dusty.
- a dusty pile of books
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floor cover
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noun a covering for a floor
floor cover.
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floor covering
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noun a covering for a floor
floor cover.
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Gill cover , Gill lid
- . See
Operculum .
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grass-covered
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adjective satellite covered with grass
- wide grass-covered plains as far as the eye could see
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ground cover
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noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
groundcover.
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noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
groundcover.
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head covering
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noun a garment that covers the head and face
veil.
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ivy-covered
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adjective satellite overgrown with ivy
ivied.
- Harvard's ivied buildings
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lap covering
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noun the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
lap.
- his lap was covered with food stains
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leg covering
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noun a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
legging; leging.
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lens cover
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noun cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
lens cap.
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manhole cover
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noun a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
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mattress cover
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noun bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress
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natural covering
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noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
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protective cover
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noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protection; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
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protective covering
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noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protection; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
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noun the tough natural covering of some organisms
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record cover
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noun a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
record sleeve.
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short covering
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noun the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
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snow-covered
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adjective satellite covered with snow
snow-clad; snowy.
- snow-clad hills
- snow-covered roads
- a long snowy winter
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soft-cover
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noun a book with paper covers
paper-back book; paperback; paperback book; softback book; soft-cover; softback.
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soft-cover book
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noun a book with paper covers
paper-back book; paperback; paperback book; softback book; soft-cover; softback.
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To break cover
- to burst forth from a protecting concealment, as game when hunted.
- to start from a covert or lair; said of game.
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To cover ground
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To cover into
- to transfer to;
as, .to cover into the treasury
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To cover one's short contracts
(Stock Exchange) , to buy stock when the market rises, as a dealer who has sold short does in order to protect himself.
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To draw a cover
- to clear a cover of the game it contains.
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Under cover
- in an envelope, or within a letter; said of a written message.
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yellow-covered
Yel"low-cov`ered adjective
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Covered or bound in yellow paper.
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Yellow-covered literature
- cheap sensational novels and trashy magazines; formerly so called from the usual color of their covers. Colloq. U. S. Bartlett.