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Covers

/ˈkʌvəz/

A lid.

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📖 Definitions of "Covers"

noun

1
A lid.
2
Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
"The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building."
3
The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
4
The top sheet of a bed.

verb

1
To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
"He covered the baby with a blanket."
2
To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
"The blanket covered the baby."
3
To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
"Regular hexagons can cover the plane."
4
To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
"You can cover the plane with regular hexagons."

noun

1
The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
"It's time to get under the covers!"
2
The area of the field near cover and extra cover.
3
The tarpaulins or other devices used to cover the wicket during rain, in order to prevent it getting wet.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Covers"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
shroudnoun	That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
enshroudverb	(transitive) to cover with (or as if with) a shroud
wrap upverb	(transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.
blanketnoun	A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
screeningnoun	The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
cover upverb	(idiomatic) To conceal or disguise.
screennoun	A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
maskingnoun	The act by which something is masked; the act of masking, of concealing or disguising.
tracknoun	A mark left by something that has passed along.
hatchnoun	A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
overlaynoun	(transitive) To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
encompassverb	(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
handleverb	The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
plownoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of plough. [(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.]
embraceverb	(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
traverseverb	(climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
covering firenoun	(military) supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.
hideverb	(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
topnoun	The highest or uppermost part of something.
cut acrossverb	To take a shortcut over or through (a place).