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Meaning of covering

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  covering
      n 1: a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering
           of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" [syn:
           {covering}, {natural covering}, {cover}]
      2: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or
         shelter or conceal it)
      3: the act of concealing the existence of something by
         obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns
         from enemy aircraft" [syn: {cover}, {covering}, {screening},
         {masking}]
      4: the act of protecting something by covering it
      5: 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"; [syn: {application}, {coating}, {covering}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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