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   covering

   /ˈkʌv(ə)rɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else: "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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