Covering

n.

1.

Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc. Noah removed the covering of the ark. - Gen. viii. 13. They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. - Job. xxiv. 7. A covering over the well's mouth. - 2 Sam. xvii. 19.

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

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