Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, cover. / (idiomatic, by extension) To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.

plural of bed cover

plural of bed-cover

plural of cover charge

(construction, engineering) A method of building a tunnel by digging a trench, constructing tunnel walls therein, and refilling the trench with earth.

plural of head covering

A covering for the head.

(automotive) A protective covering which may be secured over the exposed portion of a motor vehicle, such as the seating area of an open sports car or the back of a pickup truck.

Alternative form of cover one's bases

(military) supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.