covering

covering (http://definr.com/covering)

     adj 1: above or covering a wide area; "the covering darkness";
            "shadow of the overhanging crag"; "the dark
            overspreading clouds" [syn: overhanging, overspreading]
     2: actively protective; "provided covering fire for the platoon
        that was moving up" [syn: shielding]
     n 1: a natural object that covers or envelops; "the fox was
          flushed from its cover" [syn: natural covering, cover]
     2: an artifact that cover something else (usually to protect or
        shelter or conceal it)
     3: the act of concealing the existence of something by
        obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their
        guns from enemy aircraft" [syn: cover, screening, masking]
     4: the act of protecting something by covering it
     5: the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a
        topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach
        requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for
        a coating of paint"; [syn: application, coating]