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COVER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
Example:
artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)
Derivation:
cover (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Example:
the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
Synonyms:
cover; covering; masking; screening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
concealing; concealment; hiding (the activity of keeping something secret)
Derivation:
cover (spread over a surface to conceal or protect)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
Example:
her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
concealing; concealment; hiding (the activity of keeping something secret)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Example:
the book had a leather binding
Synonyms:
back; binding; book binding; cover
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cover"):
half binding (book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another)
three-quarter binding (the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover)
Holonyms ("cover" is a part of...):
book; volume (physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together)
Derivation:
cover (form a cover over)
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
Example:
he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
Synonyms:
blanket; cover
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
bed clothing; bedclothes; bedding (coverings that are used on a bed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cover"):
afghan (a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl)
electric blanket (a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat)
mackinaw; Mackinaw blanket (a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States)
manta (a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl)
security blanket (a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety)
Derivation:
coverlet (a decorative bedspread (usually quilted))
Sense 6
Meaning:
A recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else
Example:
they made a cover of a Beatles' song
Synonyms:
cover; cover song; cover version
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
recording (a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Example:
the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
Synonyms:
concealment; cover; covert; screen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cover"):
blind (a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters))
camouflage (device or stratagem for concealment or deceit)
shoji (a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper)
stalking-horse (screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game)
Derivation:
cover (form a cover over)
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
cover (spread over a surface to conceal or protect)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
Example:
put the cover back on the kettle
Synonyms:
cover; top
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cover"):
cap (a top (as for a bottle))
lid (a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.)
manhole cover (a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street))
screwtop (the top of a container that must be screwed off and on)
Derivation:
cover (put something on top of something else)
Sense 9
Meaning:
A natural object that covers or envelops
Example:
the fox was flushed from its cover
Synonyms:
cover; covering; natural covering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
natural object (an object occurring naturally; not made by man)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cover"):
scale (a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)
shell (the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod)
test (a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins)
body covering (any covering for the body or a body part)
case; sheath (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part)
integument (an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell)
blanket; mantle (anything that covers)
crust; encrustation; incrustation (a hard outer layer that covers something)
envelope (a natural covering (as by a fluid))
cap; hood (a protective covering that is part of a plant)
indument; indumentum (a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect)
roof (the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space)
shell (a rigid covering that envelops an object)
eggshell; shell (the exterior covering of a bird's egg)
skim (a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid)
slough (any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake))
snowcap (a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak))
vesture (something that covers or cloaks like a garment)
peridium (outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi)
pericarp; seed vessel (the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary)
chlamys; floral envelope; perianth; perigone; perigonium (collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils)
sac; theca (a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule)
indusium (a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern)
bark (tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants)
Sense 10
Meaning:
A fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
Synonyms:
cover; cover charge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("cover" is a kind of...):
fixed charge; fixed cost; fixed costs (a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.))
Derivation:
cover (be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they cover ... he / she / it covers
Past simple: covered
Past participle: covered
-ing form: covering
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clothe, as if for protection from the elements
Example:
cover your head!
Synonyms:
cover; wrap up
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
covering (the act of protecting something by covering it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sit on (eggs)
Example:
The female covers the eggs
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
multiply; procreate; reproduce (have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant)
"Cover" entails doing...:
Verb group:
hatch (emerge from the eggs)
breed; cover (copulate with a female, used especially of horses)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 3
Meaning:
Protect by insurance
Example:
The insurance won't cover this
Synonyms:
cover; insure; underwrite
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)
Verb group:
cover (to take an action to protect against future problems)
compensate; cover; overcompensate (make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
reinsure (insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk)
indemnify (secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derivation:
coverage (the total amount and type of insurance carried)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
Example:
The cub reporter covered New York City
Synonyms:
cover; report
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to)
Verb group:
cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They won't cover the story
Derivation:
coverage (the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
Example:
The second officer covered the top floor
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something)
Verb group:
cover; report (be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
Meaning:
Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Example:
The new book treats the history of China
Synonyms:
address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
broach; initiate (bring up a topic for discussion)
Verb group:
do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)
comprehend; cover; embrace; encompass (include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
theologise; theologize (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)
discourse; discuss; talk about (to consider or examine in speech or writing)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derivation:
coverage (the extent to which something is covered)
Sense 7
Meaning:
Hold within range of an aimed firearm
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Verb group:
continue; cover; extend (span an interval of distance, space or time)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
cover (fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations)
Sense 8
Meaning:
Protect or defend (a position in a game)
Example:
he covered left field
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Verb group:
cover (be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
double-team (cover with two defensive players)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
Meaning:
Be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Verb group:
cover (protect or defend (a position in a game))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 10
Meaning:
Play a higher card than the one previously played
Example:
Smith covered again
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
play (put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 11
Meaning:
Form a cover over
Example:
The grass covered the grave
Synonyms:
cover; spread over
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
adjoin; contact; meet; touch (be in direct physical contact with; make contact)
Verb group:
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
flood (cover with liquid, usually water)
bloody (cover with blood)
mist; mist over (become covered with mist)
glaciate (cover with ice or snow or a glacier)
strew (cover; be dispersed over)
grass; grass over (cover with grass)
drown; overwhelm; submerge (cover completely or make imperceptible)
mantle (cover like a mantle)
cloak; clothe; drape; robe (cover as if with clothing)
blanket (form a blanket-like cover (over))
carpet (form a carpet-like cover (over))
smother (form an impenetrable cover over)
shroud (form a cover like a shroud)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
Holly flowers cover the halls
Derivation:
cover (the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book)
cover (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something)
covering (a natural object that covers or envelops)
Sense 12
Meaning:
Provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Example:
cover the grave with flowers
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Verb group:
cover; spread over (form a cover over)
cover; overlay (put something on top of something else)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
frost (cover with frost)
frost (provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance)
daub; smear (cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it)
roof (provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof)
mulch (cover with mulch)
turf (cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots)
bank (cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning)
carpet (cover with a carpet)
carpet (cover completely, as if with a carpet)
board up (cover with wooden boards)
bedaub; besmear (spread or daub (a surface))
bark (cover with bark)
coat; surface (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface)
butter (spread butter on)
paper; wallpaper (cover with wallpaper)
canvas (cover with canvas)
paper (cover with paper)
oil (cover with oil, as if by rubbing)
wax (cover with wax)
veneer (cover with veneer)
grease (lubricate with grease)
wash (apply a thin coating of paint, metal, etc., to)
line (cover the interior of)
face (cover the front or surface of)
feather (cover or fit with feathers)
wrap; wrap up (arrange or fold as a cover or protection)
spritz (cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it)
felt (cover with felt)
paste (cover the surface of)
cloak (cover with or as if with a cloak)
coif (cover with a coif)
hold (cover as for protection against noise or smell)
jacket (provide with a thermally non-conducting cover)
foil (cover or back with foil)
white out; whiteout (cover up with a liquid correction fluid)
flash (protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal)
pall (cover with a pall)
sod (cover with sod)
bind (provide with a binding)
plank; plank over (cover with planks)
parcel (cover with strips of canvas)
flake (cover with flakes or as if with flakes)
recover (cover anew)
hood (cover with a hood)
cowl (cover with or as with a cowl)
clapboard (cover with clapboards)
canopy (cover with a canopy)
bread (cover with bread crumbs)
blinker (put blinders on (a horse))
blindfold (cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing)
aluminise; aluminize (cover with aluminum)
crown (put an enamel cover on)
sheet (cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping)
tile (cover with tiles)
lag (cover with lagging to prevent heat loss)
mask (put a mask on or cover with a mask)
block out; mask (shield from light)
mask (cover with a sauce)
blanket (cover as if with a blanket)
plaster; plaster over; stick on (apply a heavy coat to)
plaster (apply a plaster cast to)
paint (apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil)
apply; put on (apply to a surface)
laminate (cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material)
spray (cover by spraying with a liquid)
brush (cover by brushing)
frost; ice (decorate with frosting)
smother; surround (envelop completely)
enclose; enfold; envelop; enwrap; wrap (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering)
sheathe (cover with a protective sheathing)
crape; crepe (cover or drape with crape)
concrete (cover with cement)
blacklead (cover with graphite)
grass (cover with grass)
gravel (cover with gravel)
lime (cover with lime so as to induce growth)
mound over (form mounds over)
straw (cover or provide with or as if with straw)
spread (cover by spreading something over)
drape (cover or dress loosely with cloth)
dust (cover with a light dusting of a substance)
beplaster; plaster (cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on)
steel (cover, plate, or edge with steel)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They cover the halls with holly
Antonym:
uncover (remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body)
Derivation:
cover (the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book)
cover (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something)
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Sense 13
Meaning:
Put something on top of something else
Example:
cover the meat with a lot of gravy
Synonyms:
cover; overlay
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Verb group:
cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
splash (mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
cover (covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container))
Sense 14
Meaning:
Copulate with a female, used especially of horses
Example:
The horse covers the mare
Synonyms:
breed; cover
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
copulate; couple; mate; pair (engage in sexual intercourse)
Verb group:
brood; cover; hatch; incubate (sit on (eggs))
Domain category:
animal husbandry (breeding and caring for farm animals)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sense 15
Meaning:
Cover as if with a shroud
Example:
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
enclose; enfold; envelop; enwrap; wrap (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 16
Meaning:
Travel across or pass over
Example:
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Synonyms:
cover; cross; cut across; cut through; get across; get over; pass over; track; traverse
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
pass (go across or through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
tramp (cross on foot)
stride (cover or traverse by taking long steps)
walk (traverse or cover by walking)
crisscross (cross in a pattern, often random)
ford (cross a river where it's shallow)
bridge (cross over on a bridge)
jaywalk (cross the road at a red light)
drive; take (proceed along in a vehicle)
course (move swiftly through or over)
hop (traverse as if by a short airplane trip)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 17
Meaning:
Spread over a surface to conceal or protect
Example:
This paint covers well
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
conceal; hide (prevent from being seen or discovered)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
cover (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it)
cover (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something)
covering (the act of protecting something by covering it)
covering (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it)
Sense 18
Meaning:
Hide from view or knowledge
Example:
The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House
Synonyms:
cover; cover up
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
conceal; hide (prevent from being seen or discovered)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
gloss over; hush up; sleek over; whitewash (cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
covering (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it)
Sense 19
Meaning:
Be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of
Example:
Is this enough to cover the check?
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Derivation:
cover (a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink)
Sense 20
Meaning:
To take an action to protect against future problems
Example:
Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Verb group:
cover; insure; underwrite (protect by insurance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 21
Meaning:
Help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
Example:
She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
deputise; deputize; step in; substitute (act as a substitute)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 22
Meaning:
Invest with a large or excessive amount of something
Example:
She covered herself with glory
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
empower; endow; endue; gift; indue; invest (give qualities or abilities to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 23
Meaning:
Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
Example:
this should cover everyone in the group
Synonyms:
comprehend; cover; embrace; encompass
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
include (have as a part, be made up out of)
Verb group:
address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 24
Meaning:
Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Example:
he is compensating for being a bad father
Synonyms:
compensate; cover; overcompensate
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
compensate; correct; counterbalance; even off; even out; even up; make up (adjust for)
Verb group:
cover; insure; underwrite (protect by insurance)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Sense 25
Meaning:
Provide for
Example:
The grant doesn't cover my salary
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
fulfil; fulfill; live up to; satisfy (meet the requirements or expectations of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 26
Meaning:
Span an interval of distance, space or time
Example:
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
Synonyms:
continue; cover; extend
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "cover" is one way to...):
be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)
Verb group:
cover (hold within range of an aimed firearm)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cover"):
cross; span; sweep; traverse (to cover or extend over an area or time period)
sweep (cover the entire range of)
overlap (extend over and cover a part of)
overspread; spread (spread across or over)
ridge (extend in ridges)
constellate; dot; stud (scatter or intersperse like dots or studs)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Context examples:
The biologists looked at the genes in root tip cells to understand whether and how the genes were activated when covered with water and deprived of oxygen.
(Grains in the rain, National Science Foundation)
The images show a pattern of turbulent “boiling” plasma that covers the entire sun.
(Newest solar telescope produces first images, National Science Foundation)
The research examined satellite data from the past 30 years to track land cover changes in the Chobe district, a 21,000-square-kilometer area that encompasses urban, rural, communally-managed and protected lands.
(Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants, National Science Foundation)
So he kept a good distance away from the flames, and only came near to cover Dorothy with dry leaves when she lay down to sleep.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
Between the wharf and the bedroom window is a narrow strip, which is dry at low tide but is covered at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The snow had covered the trail, and there was no sign that men had ever come or gone that way.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
I lifted the end of the hatch cover and the canvas-shrouded body slipped feet first into the sea. The weight of iron dragged it down. It was gone.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
But I struggled upward, and at last I reached a ledge several feet deep and covered with soft green moss, where I could lie unseen, in the most perfect comfort.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A government-guaranteed loan covered the costs, but the exact figure was kept secret.
(Hungarian state-owned enterprise acquires Hirtenberger Defence Group, Wikinews)
The second spray covers the target surface in silicone lubricant.
(Materials scientists invent new coating for self-cleaning, water-efficient toilets, Wikinews)
