Definition of cover. Meaning of cover. Synonyms of cover

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Definition of cover

Cover
Cover Cov"er, v. i. To spread a table for a meal; to prepare a banquet. [Obs.] --Shak.
Cover
Cover Cov"er (k?v"?r), n. 1. Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book. 2. Anything which veils or conceals; a screen; disguise; a cloak. ``Under cover of the night.' -- Macaulay. A handsome cover for imperfections. --Collier. 3. Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover. Being compelled to lodge in the field . . . whilst his army was under cover, they might be forced to retire. --Clarendon. 4. (Hunting) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover. 5. That portion of a slate, tile, or shingle, which is hidden by the overlap of the course above. --Knight. 6. (Steam Engine) The lap of a slide valve. 7. [Cf. F. couvert.] A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for fifty guests. To break cover, to start from a covert or lair; -- said of game. Under cover, in an envelope, or within a letter; -- said of a written message. Letters . . . dispatched under cover to her ladyship. --Thackeray.

Meaning of cover from wikipedia

- cover or covers may refer to: science and technology : a covering, usually one that completely closes the object. lid mechanical seal
- in popular music , a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously
- an album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially released audio recording product, or album. cardboard covers typically used
- cover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book (often on a dust jacket ), magazine ,
- the album underwent an artwork change after the original cover design by robert williams —depicting a surrealist scene in which a dagger-
- live cover: when breeding live cover, the mare is usually boarded at the stud. she is 'teased' several times with a stallion that will not
- a cover band (or covers band), is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs . new or unknown bands often find the cover band
- term covers no 1 , defn a fielding position between point and mid-off. no 2 , defn the equipment used to protect the pitch from rain.
- as an example of the combination of behaviours and other methods of crypsis involved, young giraffes seek cover, lie down, and keep still
- cover: also known as a lateral press, cross press or simply as the basic pin. with an opponent lying face-up on the mat, the attacking