air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
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 |
cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent), her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment |
cover-up | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
bedspread bedcover bed cover bed covering counterpane spread | decorative cover for a bed |
binding book binding cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
blanket cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
cover cover version cover song | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else, they made a cover of a Beatles' song |
cover glass cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
floor cover floor covering | a covering for a floor |
lens cap lens cover | cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use |
manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
mattress cover | bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress |
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 |
record sleeve record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
screen cover covert concealment | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something, a screen of trees afforded privacy, under cover of darkness, the brush provided a covert for game, the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background |
top cover | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container), he removed the top of the carton, he couldn't get the top off of the bottle, put the cover back on the kettle |
limit bound boundary | the greatest possible degree of something, what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior, to the limit of his ability |
covering letter cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
age limit | regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position |
speed limit | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
city limit city limits | the limits of the area occupied by a city or town |
limit demarcation demarcation line | the boundary of a specific area |
upper limit | the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something |
lower limit | the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something |
limit | as far as something can go |
three-mile limit | the limit of a nation's territorial waters |
covering natural covering cover | a natural object that covers or envelops, under a covering of dust, the fox was flushed from its cover |
cover girl pin-up lovely | a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model |
cover crop | crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure |
groundcover ground cover | small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor |
groundcover ground cover | low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow |
cover charge cover | a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink |
debt limit debt ceiling | the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity |
limit limitation | the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed, there are limits on the amount you can bet, it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight |
limit limit point point of accumulation | the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity |
minimum lower limit | the smallest possible quantity |
maximum upper limit | the largest possible quantity |
cloudiness cloud cover overcast | the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds |
time limit | a time period within which something must be done or completed |
terminus ad quem terminal point limit | final or latest limiting point |
cover f wrap up | clothe, as if for protection from the elements, cover your head! |
brood hatch cover incubate | sit on (eggs), Birds brood, The female covers the eggs |
restrict restrain trammel limit bound confine throttle | place limits on (extent or access), restrict the use of this parking lot, limit the time you can spend with your friends |
limit circumscribe confine | restrict or confine, I limit you to two visits to the pub a day |