covering

adj 1: above or covering a wide area; "the covering darkness";

"shadow of the overhanging crag"; "the dark

overspreading clouds" [syn: {overhanging}, {overspreading}]

2: actively protective; "provided covering fire for the platoon

that was moving up" [syn: {shielding}]

n 1: a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was

flushed from its cover" [syn: {natural covering}, {cover}]

2: an artifact that protects or shelters or conceals

3: the act of concealing the existence of something by

obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their

guns from enemy aircraft" [syn: {cover}, {screening}, {masking}]

4: the act of protecting something by covering it

5: the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a

topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach

requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for

a coating of paint"; [syn: {application}, {coating}]