| short covering | the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale |
application coating
covering | 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, |
| lining | the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.) |
| lining facing | providing something with a surface of a different material |
| covering | the act of protecting something by covering it |
| cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
cover
covering screening
masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
| protective covering | the tough natural covering of some organisms |
bedspread
bedcover
bed cover
bed covering
counterpane
spread | decorative cover for a bed |
| brake lining | the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum |
bushing
cylindrical lining | a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction |
| ceiling | the overhead upper surface of a covered space, he hated painting the ceiling |
| cloth covering | a covering made of cloth |
| covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
facing
cladding | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building |
floor cover
floor covering | a covering for a floor |
furnace lining
refractory | lining consisting of material with a high melting point, used to line the inside walls of a furnace |
head covering
veil | a garment that covers the head and face |
| lap lap covering | the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs, his lap was covered with food stains |
legging
leging
leg covering | a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) |
| liner lining | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment |
lining
liner | a protective covering that protects an inside surface |
protective covering
protective cover
protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
| ceiling | (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds |
| ceiling | maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) |
| absolute ceiling | the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight |
combat ceiling
service ceiling | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
| body covering | any covering for the body or a body part |
covering letter
cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
ceiling
roof
cap | an upper limit on what is allowed, he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him, there was a roof on salaries, they established a cap for prices |
| glass ceiling | a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions |
silver lining
bright side | a consoling aspect of a difficult situation, every cloud has a silver lining, look on the bright side of it |
covering
natural covering
cover | a natural object that covers or envelops, under a covering of dust, the fox was flushed from its cover |
debt limit
debt ceiling | the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity |
| national debt ceiling | a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise, periodically raised by Congress |
| covering material | a material used by builders to cover surfaces |
e flip one's lid
blow up
throw a fit
hit the roof
hit the ceiling
have kittens
have a fit
combust
blow one's stack
fly off the handle
flip one's wig
lose one's temper
blow a fuse
go ballistic | get very angry and fly into a rage, The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question, Spam makes me go ballistic |