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overcover

transitive verb

Definition of overcover

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: to cover up : cover completely

overcover

noun

Definition of overcover (Entry 2 of 2)

: something that covers over or covers completely beneath a dense overcover of thick jungle trees— G. H. Johnston fishing rods in green baize overcovers— F. M. Ford

History and Etymology for overcover

Transitive verb

Middle English overcoveren, from over entry 1 + coveren to cover

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