covering

American  

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /

noun

1. something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.

2. Mathematics. cover.

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.

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covering British  

/ ˈkʌvərɪŋ /

noun

1. another word for cover

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Etymology

Origin of covering

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; cover, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Unlike the enforced calmness and walking pace associated with fire drills, we were encouraged to run, not walk, to our designated fallout area—all the while covering our faces to protect from flying glass.

From The Wall Street Journal

Based on its features, scientists classified it as a thescelosaurid, a group of two-legged dinosaurs found in East Asia and North America that may have had fuzzy coverings.

From Science Daily

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