to cover; vegetation covering; military revetment
Meanings
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to cover; to overspread; to be blanketed
Used for natural phenomena like snow, forests, or fog covering something.
The mountain is covered with lush forests.
In the early morning, the ground was covered with a thin frost.
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Heavy snow blanketed the entire valley.
noun
vegetative cover; ground cover; covering layer
Refers to the layer of plants (grass, trees, etc.) covering the soil; important in ecology and geology.
Indiscriminate deforestation damages the ground cover.
Good vegetative cover can prevent soil erosion.
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The surface cover of this grassland mainly consists of drought-tolerant grasses.
verb
to revet; to reinforce (a military structure)
technicalA technical term in military engineering for reinforcing structures like trenches, bunkers, or fortifications.
The soldiers revetted the trenches with sandbags and wood.
The outer walls of this pillbox were reinforced with thick concrete.
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The engineer company's mission is to reinforce and revet the forward positions.