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 |
direct object object of the verb | the object that receives the direct action of the verb |
predicate verb phrase | one of the two main constituents of a sentence, the predicate contains the verb and its complements |
verb | the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence |
auxiliary verb | a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with |
modal auxiliary verb modal auxiliary modal verb modal | an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality |
verb | a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
reflexive verb | a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent, the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb, `perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself |
phrasal verb | an English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit, `turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?' |
transitive verb transitive verb form transitive | a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
doubly transitive verb doubly transitive verb form | a transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object |
intransitive verb intransitive verb form intransitive | a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object |
copula copulative linking verb | an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence |
covering letter cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
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 |
cloudiness cloud cover overcast | the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds |
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 |
cover insure underwrite | protect by insurance, The insurance won't cover this |
cover for | provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt, I won't lie and cover for you |
report d cover | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism, Snow reported on China in the's, The cub reporter covered New York City |
cover c | maintain a check on, especially by patrolling, The second officer covered the top floor |
cover treat handle plow deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
cover | hold within range of an aimed firearm |