verb
The guns covered the approaches to the town
I was unable to cover my embarrassment. Her face was covered by the hood of the cloak
Oil covers the surface of the lake
Mother covered us with warm blankets
She was covered in silk from neck to ankle
A lake has covered the original site of Abu Simbel
This report covers our activities over the past year
Go and get some coffee - I'll cover for you
With frequent stops, we could not cover more than 50 miles a day
The policy covers losses of up to a million
noun
I can't find the cover for this pot
You can't tell a book by its cover
I crept into bed and pulled the covers over my head
We tried to find some sort of cover till the sun went down
His bluster and bullying were only a cover for his cowardice
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