covering

English

Etymology

From Middle English coveringe, equivalent to cover +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/
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Noun

covering (countable and uncountable, plural coverings)

(countable) That which covers something.
(uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.

Translations

that which covers something

Armenian: պատյան (hy) (patyan), ծածկոց (hy) (cackocʿ), շապիկ (hy) (šapik)
Finnish: peite (fi)
German: Abdeckung (de), f
Greek:
Ancient: σκέπασμα n (sképasma)
Hebrew: כיסוי‎ m (kisui), עֲטִיפָה‎ f ('atifá)

Hungarian: burkolat (hu), borítás (hu)
Latin: operculum n
Manx: coodagh m
Maori: tūpuni
Scottish Gaelic: sgàile f, pùball m

Verb

covering

present participle of cover

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