Word family noun cover coverage covering adjective undercover covered ≠ uncovered verb cover ≠ uncover adverb undercover
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcoveringcov‧er‧ing /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ noun 1 COVER[singular] something that covers or hides something a light covering of snow2 → coveringsExamples from the Corpus
covering• The prison cells have no electricity and no floor coverings.• The ventral interradial areas are also covered with spinelets although the extent and density of covering varies.• Her body lay open before him, her only covering a few wisps of silk.• The insect's shell gives it a tough protective covering. 