Shahi - A visual dictionary

cover

(noun)
1. A lid.
2. The hiding from view.
3. The front and back of a book or magazine.
4. The top sheet of a bed.
5. A cover charge.
  There's a cover tonight.
6. A setting at a restaurant table.
  We need to set another cover for the Smith party.
7. A rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
8. A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
9. A set (more often known as a family) of sets, whose union contains the given set.
  The open intervals are a cover for the real numbers.
10. An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
11. A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
12. In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
13. An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
(adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
2. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
(verb)
1. To place something over or upon to conceal or protect.
2. To feature, discuss, or mention.
3. To provide enough money for.
  We've earned enough money to cover most of our costs.
4. To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
5. To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing.
6. To provide insurance coverage for.

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