cover

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noun, often attributive

Definition of COVER

1

: something that protects, shelters, or guards: as a : natural shelter for an animal; also : the factors that provide such shelter b (1) : a position or situation affording protection from enemy fire (2) : the protection offered by airplanes in tactical support of a military operation c British : coverage 1a, b, 2a

2

: something that is placed over or about another thing: a : lid, top b : a binding or case for a book or the analogous part of a magazine; also : the front or back of such a binding c : an overlay or outer layer especially for protection <a mattress cover> d : a tablecloth and the other table accessories e : cover charge f : roof g : a cloth used on a bed for warmth or for decoration —usually used in plural <lying under the covers> h : something (as vegetation or snow) that covers the ground i : the extent to which clouds obscure the sky

3

a : something that conceals or obscures <under cover of darkness> b : a masking device : pretext <the project was a cover for intelligence operations>

4

: an envelope or wrapper for mail

5

: one who substitutes for another during an absence

6

: a recording or performance of a song previously recorded by another performer

— cov·er·less \ˈkə-vər-ləs\ adjective

— under cover

1

: in an envelope or wrapper

2

: under concealment : in secret

Examples of COVER

1. She placed a cover over the pan so that the oil wouldn't spatter.
2. I put a cover on the sofa to protect it.
3. I lifted the cover of the box and peaked inside.
4. There's a picture of the author on the book's back cover.
5. The singer is posing in jeans and cowboy boots on the album cover.

First Known Use of COVER

14th century

Related to COVER

Synonyms: cap, lid, top

Related Words: dome, hood, roof; capsule, case, casing, covering, housing, jacket, sheath, shell

Near Antonyms: aggression, assault, attack, offense (or offence), offensive

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Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

Rhymes with COVER

hover, shover