| cover | |
| 1. s. A lid. | |
| 2. s. Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view. | |
| We didn't see John because he had taken cover behind the wing chair. | |
| 3. s. The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc. | |
| 4. s. The top sheet of a bed. | |
| 5. s. 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. s. A cover charge. | |
| There's a $15 cover tonight. | |
| 7. s. A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner. | |
| We need to set another cover for the Smith party. | |
| 8. s. (music) A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song. | |
| 9. s. (cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position. | |
| 10. s. (topology) A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set. | |
| The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers. | |
| 11. s. (philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc. | |
| 12. s. (military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire. | |
| 13. s. (legal) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the good | |
| 14. s. (insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract. | |
| 15. s. (espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative, cover story | |
| 16. s. The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above. | |
| 17. s. In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve. | |
| 18. s. (construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete. | |
| 19. adj. Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine. | |
| 20. adj. (music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions. | |
| 21. v. To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect. | |
| He covered the baby with a blanket. | |
| When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat to medium. | |
| 22. v. To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect. | |
| The blanket covered the baby. | |
| 23. v. To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal. | |
| Regular hexagons can cover the plane. | |
| 24. v. To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal. | |
| You can cover the plane with regular hexagons. | |
| 25. v. To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself). | |
| The heroic soldier covered himself with glory. | |
| 26. v. (of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of. | |
| The magazine covers such diverse topics as politics, news from the world of science, and the economy. | |
| 27. v. To deal with or include someone or something. | |
| 28. v. To be enough money for. | |
| We've earned enough to cover most of our costs. | |
| Ten dollars should cover lunch. | |
| 29. v. (intransitive) To act as a replacement. | |
| I need to take off Tuesday. Can you cover for me? | |
| 30. v. To have as an assignment or responsibility. | |
| Can you cover the morning shift tomorrow? I'll give you off next Monday instead. | |
| He is our salesman covering companies with headquarters in the northern provinces. | |
| 31. v. (music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist). | |
| 32. v. (military, law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to rem | |
| 33. v. To provide insurance coverage for. | |
| Does my policy cover accidental loss? | |
| 34. v. To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses). | |
| I would like to have my bitch covered next spring. | |
| The stallion has not covered the mare yet. | |
| 35. v. (chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square). | |
| In order to checkmate a king on the side of the board, the five squares adjacent to the king must all be covered. | |
| 36. v. To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area. | |
| 37. v. (sports) To defend a particular player or area. | |
