different between sealing vs covering

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?si?l??/
• Rhymes: -i?l??
• Homophone: ceiling

Etymology 1

seal (“device”) +? -ing

Adjective

sealing (not comparable)

1. Used for closing securely.

Derived terms

Verb

sealing

1. present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (countable and uncountable, plural sealings)

1. Action of the verb to seal in any sense.

Derived terms

• seam sealing

Etymology 2

seal (“mammal”) +? -ing

Verb

sealing

1. present participle of seal

Noun

sealing (uncountable)

1. Hunting of seals (the animals).

Derived terms

• sealing-voyage

Translations

Anagrams

• Eaglins, Sinegal, gas line, leasing, lignase, linages

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?v????/

Etymology 1

Present participle or participial adjective from cover (verb) +? -ing; or, from Middle English participle form of coveren, keveren (“to cover”).

Verb

covering

1. present participle of cover

Etymology 2

From Middle English coverynge, -inge, keverynge, -inge [verbal noun of coveren, keveren (“to cover”)]; or, verbal noun from cover (verb) +? -ing.

Noun

covering (countable and uncountable, plural coverings)

1. (countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
2. (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover.

Derived terms

• face covering
• head covering

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