short covering | the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale |
covered option | a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option |
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 |
protective covering | the tough natural covering of some organisms |
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 |
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 |
covered bridge | a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides |
covered couch | a litter with a cover for privacy |
covered wagon Conestoga wagon Conestoga prairie wagon prairie schooner | a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top, used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the th century |
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 |
dome domed stadium covered stadium | a stadium that has a roof |
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 |
grandstand covered stand | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof |
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 |
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 |
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 |
covered smut | a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes |
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 |
covering material | a material used by builders to cover surfaces |
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 |