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covering in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
application coating covering
- the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
cover covering screening masking
- a natural object that covers or envelops
"under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
covering natural covering cover
- the act of protecting something by covering it
covering
- an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
covering
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University