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lapping vs covering

covering vs lapping

lapping and covering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lapping Yes No No No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of lapping; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than lapping:
  • lapping: covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
  • covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
lapping (noun) covering (noun)
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) the act of protecting something by covering it
the work of applying something
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
Difference between lapping and covering

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