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How to pronounce cover
Say it like this: /ˈkʌvɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does cover mean?
nounA lid.
Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
“The soldiers took cover behind a ruined building.”
The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
adjOf or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
verbTo place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
“He covered the baby with a blanket.”
To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
“The blanket covered the baby.”
To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
“Regular hexagons can cover the plane.”
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