'Uncovering' definitions:

Definition of 'uncovering'

From: WordNet
noun
The removal of covering [syn: denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking]
noun
The act of discovering something [syn: discovery, find, uncovering]

Definition of 'Uncovering'

From: GCIDE
  • Uncover \Un*cov"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncovered; p. pr. & vb. n. Uncovering.] [1st pref. un- + cover.]
  • 1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self. [1913 Webster]

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