- present participle of cover.
covering
Americannoun
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something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
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Mathematics. cover.
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the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.
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Etymology
Origin of covering
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at cover, -ing 1
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