cover
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈkʌvə(r)/US /ˈkʌvər/
Meaning
noun
a thing that is put over or on another thing, usually to protect it or to decorate it
“Brighten up your room with some colourful cushion covers.”
verb
to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it
“cover something with something, Cover the chicken loosely with foil.”
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“On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous.”
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“They usually cover process reforms, such as lean manufacturing and Kaizen.”
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