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covering
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noun
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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noun
the act of protecting something by covering it
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noun
(= cover)
a natural object that covers or envelops
under a covering of dust
the fox was flushed from its cover
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noun
(= cover)
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
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noun
(= application, coating)
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
disk
Noun
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A disk is an object that is thin, flat, and circular.
A coin is a disk of metal.
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Something that looks like a disk.
Venus' disk blocked light from the Sun.
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A vinyl phonograph / gramophone record.
Turn the disk over after it has finished.
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A floppy disk.
He still uses floppy disks from 1979.
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A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD.
She burned some disks yesterday to back up the information on her computer.