Definition of covering

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Covering (n.) Anything which covers or conceals, as a roof, a screen, a wrapper, clothing, etc..

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Keld :: Keld (a.) Having a kell or covering; webbed.
Respirator :: Respirator (n.) A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke. Being warmed by the breath, it tempers cold air passing through it, and may also be used for the inhalation of medicated vapors..
Slating :: Slating (n.) The act of covering with slate, slates, or a substance resembling slate; the work of a slater..
Calyx :: Calyx (n.) The covering of a flower. See Flower.
Indusium :: Indusium (n.) A peculiar covering found in certain fungi.
Incasement :: Incasement (n.) That which forms a case, covering, or inclosure..
Coma :: Coma (n.) The envelope of a comet; a nebulous covering, which surrounds the nucleus or body of a comet..
Periderm :: Periderm (n.) The hard outer covering of hydroids and other marine animals; the perisarc.
Podotheca :: Podotheca (n.) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.
Crinitory :: Crinitory (a.) Of or relating to hair; as, a crinitory covering..
Spermoderm :: Spermoderm (n.) The covering of a seed; -- sometimes limited to the outer coat or testa.
Calicle :: Calicle (n.) One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) One of the cuplike structures inclosing the zooids of certain hydroids. See Campanularian..
Over :: Over (prep.) Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city..
Cloaking :: Cloaking (n.) The act of covering with a cloak; the act of concealing anything.
Tegmentum :: Tegmentum (n.) A covering; -- applied especially to the bundles of longitudinal fibers in the upper part of the crura of the cerebrum.
Capillament :: Capillament (n.) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fiber or filament, as of the nerves..
Cozy :: Cozy (a.) A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.
Thatching :: Thatching (n.) The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc..
Unroof :: Unroof (v. t.) To strip off the roof or covering of, as a house..
Shell :: Shell (v. i.) To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk; as, nuts shell in falling..
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