cover, n.
(covers)
freq. cnt. 26
(covers)
freq. cnt. 26
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2
concealment cover covert screen
sample sentences
"a screen of trees afforded privacy""under cover of darkness"
"the brush provided a covert for game"
"the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8
blanket cover
sample sentences
"he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
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the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
cover covering masking screening
sample sentences
"the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
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the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
back binding book binding cover
sample sentences
"the book had a leather binding"
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fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cover covering fire
sample sentences
"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
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covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cover top
sample sentences
"he removed the top of the carton""he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"
"put the cover back on the kettle"
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a natural object that covers or envelops
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
cover covering natural covering
sample sentences
"under a covering of dust""the fox was flushed from its cover"
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scale
shell
test
body covering
sheath, case
integument
blanket, mantle
crust, incrustation, encrustation
envelope
hood, cap
indumentum, indument
roof
shell
shell, eggshell
skim
slough
snowcap
vesture
peridium
pericarp, seed vessel
perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium
theca, sac
indusium
bark
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
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cover
sample sentences
"her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
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a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
<noun.artifact>
cover cover song cover version
a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
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cover cover charge
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