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Covering ˈkʌvərɪŋ Thick Snow Body Noun Bre Ground

Word covering
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkʌvərɪŋ / NAmE / ˈkʌvərɪŋ /
Example
  • a thick covering of snow on the ground
  • floor/wall coverings
  • he pulled the plastic covering off the dead body.
  • liven up your room with some new wall coverings.
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covering

(noun)BrE / ˈkʌvərɪŋ / NAmE / ˈkʌvərɪŋ /
  1. a layer of something that covers something else
    • a thick covering of snow on the ground
  2. a layer of material such as carpet or wallpaper, used to cover, decorate and protect floors, walls, etc.
    • floor/wall coverings
  3. a piece of material that covers something
    • He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body.

    Extra Examples

    • Liven up your room with some new wall coverings.
    • Protect the plants with a covering of compost or leaves.
    • Skin is far more than a superficial covering for the body.
    • The cell had bare walls and no floor covering.
    • The existing roof covering had been stripped away.
    • The grain has several protective coverings.
    • There was a thick covering of vegetation along the riverbank.
    • a thick covering of snow
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