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covers

/ˈkʌvəz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A lid.
  2. Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
  3. The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
  4. The top sheet of a bed.
  5. A cloth, usually fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa to protect it from dust, rain, etc. when not in use.
  6. A cover charge.
  7. To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  8. To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
  9. To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  10. To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
  11. To put on one's hat.
  12. To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
  13. The bedclothes; collectively, the sheets, blankets, etc.
  14. The area of the field near cover and extra cover.
  15. The tarpaulins or other devices used to cover the wicket during rain, in order to prevent it getting wet.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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