COVERING, participle present tense Spreading over; laying over; concealing; vailing; clothing; wrapping; inclosing; protecting; disguising. COVERING, noun 1. That which convers; any thing spread or laid over another, whether for security or concealment. Noah removed the covering of the ark. Genesis 8:13. He spread a cloud for a covering Psalms 105:39. Destruction hath no covering Job 26:6. 2. A cover; a lid. Every open vessel that hath no covering Numbers 19:15. 3. Clothing; raiment; garments; dress. They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold. Job 24:7.
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