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covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
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artefact,
artifact a man-made object taken as a whole
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artificial skin a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims
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bootleg the part of a boot above the instep
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bubble a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
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canopy a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
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casing the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
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chafing gear covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
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cloak a loose outer garment
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cloth covering a covering made of cloth
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article of clothing,
clothing,
habiliment,
wearable,
vesture,
wear a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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coat,
coating growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
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cover plate covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
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drape a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
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earmuff either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
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fig leaf a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
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finger one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
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flap any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
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floor cover,
floor covering a covering for a floor
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folder covering that is folded over to protect the contents
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footgear,
footwear covering for a person's feet
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exhaust hood,
hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
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hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
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imbrication,
lapping,
overlapping covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
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instep the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
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mask activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"
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matting a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
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mercy seat the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
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paddle-box,
paddle box a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
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planking the work of covering an area with planks
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protective cover,
protective covering,
protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
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covert,
concealment,
screen,
cover a flock of coots
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swathing cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
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thumb the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
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toe the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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cover,
top fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
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upholstery the craft of upholstering
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wrapping,
wrap,
wrapper the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
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covering - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
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natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man
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scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
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shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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test the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
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body covering any covering for the body or a body part
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sheath,
case a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
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integument an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
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blanket,
mantle bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
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crust,
encrustation,
incrustation the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
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envelope any wrapper or covering
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cap,
hood a tight-fitting headdress
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indument,
indumentum a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
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roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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eggshell,
shell the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
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skim reading or glancing through quickly
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slough any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
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snowcap a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
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vesture something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
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peridium outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
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pericarp,
seed vessel the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
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floral envelope,
perianth,
perigone,
perigonium,
chlamys collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
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theca,
sac outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
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indusium a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
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bark a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
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covering - the act of protecting something by covering it |
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protection payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
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grooming,
dressing the act of applying a bandage
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