covering
cov‧er‧ing /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑cover, ↑coverage, ↑covering; adjective: ↑undercover, ↑covered ≠ UNCOVERED; verb: ↑cover ≠ ↑uncover; adverb: ↑undercover]
1. [singular] something that covers or hides something:
a light covering of snow
2. coverings [plural] a layer of something such as paper, wood, or cloth used to cover walls, floors etc:
colourful wall coverings
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THESAURUS
▪ cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue
▪ covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar
▪ lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: the lid of the box | a saucepan lid
▪ top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste
▪ cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: Can you take off the cork for me?
▪ wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping.
▪ wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
coveringhu| ◎ | ['kʌvəriη] | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | cái bao, cái bọc, vật che phủ, lớp phủ ngoài | | | ■ | cái nắp | | | ■ | sự bao bọc, sự phủ, sự che đậy | | | ☆ | lead covering | | | sự phủ chì, sự mạ chì | | | ■ | sự trải ra | | | 〆 | covering letter | | | ✓ | thư giải thích gửi kèm theo | | | 〆 | covering party | | | ✓ | (quân sự) đội hộ tống |
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