Main entry: covering, application, coating
Definition: the work of applying something
Usage: the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine; a complete bleach requires several applications; the surface was ready for a coating of paint;
Main entry: covering
Definition: the act of protecting something by covering it
Main entry: masking, screening, cover, covering
Definition: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Usage: the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Main entry: covering
Definition: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Main entry: cover, covering, natural covering
Definition: a natural object that covers or envelops
Usage: under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover