CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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cover for in CommonParlance
- definition provide an excuse or alibi for someone so as to cover up guilt
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cover girl in CommonParlance
- definition a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
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cover glass in CommonParlance
- definition a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
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cover letter in CommonParlance
- definition a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
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cover plate in CommonParlance
- definition covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
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cover slip in CommonParlance
- definition a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
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cover song in CommonParlance
- definition a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
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cover up in CommonParlance
- definition hide from view or knowledge
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cover version in CommonParlance
- definition a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
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cover-up in CommonParlance
- definition concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public
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coverage in CommonParlance
- definition the total amount and type of insurance carried
- definition the extent to which something is covered
- definition the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
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coverall in CommonParlance
- definition a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
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covered in CommonParlance
- definition overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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covered bridge in CommonParlance
- definition a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
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covered couch in CommonParlance
- definition a litter with a cover for privacy
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covered option in CommonParlance
- definition a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option
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covered smut in CommonParlance
- definition a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
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covered stadium in CommonParlance
- definition a stadium that has a roof
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covered stand in CommonParlance
- definition a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
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covered wagon in CommonParlance
- definition a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
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covering in CommonParlance
- definition a natural object that covers or envelops
- definition an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- definition the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
- definition the act of protecting something by covering it
- definition the work of applying something
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covering fire in CommonParlance
- definition fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
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covering letter in CommonParlance
- definition a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
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covering material in CommonParlance
- definition a material used by builders to cover surfaces
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coverlet in CommonParlance
- definition a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)