loose cover
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Would a tight seal be much more effective than a loose cover?
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022
Photograph: Corbis/Christopher Felver "A novel, like a letter, should be loose, cover much ground, run swiftly, take risk of mortality and decay," Saul Bellow once wrote.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2010
“Yes, to them as has no key,” said the footman, quietly, after going down on one knee and examining the key-hole by holding the loose cover on one side.
From Blind Policy by Fenn, George Manville
A loose cover on a steam turbine will cause it to leak and slow down.
From Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States. Office of Strategic Services
"When you are loose, cover up the chain," continued the other in a slow biting tone.
From The Man in Black by Weyman, Stanley John
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