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, |
air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
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 |
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 |
snow bunting snowbird snowflake Plectrophenax nivalis | white Arctic bunting |
snow goose | blue goose in the white color phase |
protective covering | the tough natural covering of some organisms |
snow leopard ounce Panthera uncia | large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur |
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 |
cloth covering | a covering made of cloth |
coke blow nose candy snow C | street names for cocaine |
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 |
covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
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 |
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) |
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 |
snowbank snow bank | a mound or heap of snow |
snow thrower snow blower | a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute |
snow tire | an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow |
tire chain snow chain | chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow |
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 |
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 |
snow job | a long and elaborate misrepresentation |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
snow pea sugar pea | green peas with flat edible pods |
snow line | the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice |
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 |
Snow C. P. Snow Charles Percy Snow Baron Snow of Leicester | English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (-) |
chinook chinook wind snow eater | a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies |
snow snowfall | precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals |
flurry snow flurry | a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that), he had to close the window against the flurries, there was a flurry of chicken feathers |