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covering

[ kuhv-er-ing ]

noun

  1. something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
  2. Mathematics. cover ( def 51 ).
  3. the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.


covering

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ±¹É™°ùɪŋ /

noun

  1. another word for cover
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of covering1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; cover, -ing 1
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The model is being expanded across the city - the aim is to have a network of six community hubs and 25 to 30 integrated neighbourhood teams, covering Birmingham's population of 1.4 million people.

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Inside Mayada’s home, the living room has a frieze of shrapnel spatter covering a wall.

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Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.

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Just hours before, the Turkish photojournalist had returned home from covering mass anti-government protests.

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Many Muslim girls and women wear the hijab, an Islamic head covering, as a symbol of modesty.

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