loose cover
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Would a tight seal be much more effective than a loose cover?
From Salon
She brought the vegetables home from the market in their waxy paper bags, the vegetables themselves picked from the gardens of the farmers that morning and taken directly to the town square under just a loose cover of burlap — not like here, where everything has to go into a refrigerated truck.
From New York Times
Critic Tom Sietsema leans toward the seafood dishes, such as “steamed Manila clams in a broth of mint and potatoes that leads to repeat bread mopping, and cod draped in a loose cover of ground chorizo, herbs and lemon zest — a perfect winter pick-me-up.”
From Washington Post
But the sea is well represented by steamed Manila clams in a broth of mint and potatoes that leads to repeat bread mopping, and cod draped in a loose cover of ground chorizo, herbs and lemon zest — a perfect winter pick-me-up and yet another plate in support of Olivia.
From Washington Post
Fires can happen if a loose cover comes in contact with hot exhaust system parts.
From US News
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