Hyphenation of covering

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word covering? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cov-er-ing

Definitions of covering:

1.	A natural object that covers or envelops Under a covering of dust The fox was flushed from its cover
2.	An artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
3.	The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft
4.	The act of protecting something by covering it
5.	The work of applying something The doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine A complete bleach requires several applications The surface was ready for a coating of paint

Synonyms of covering:

noun	natural covering, cover, natural object
noun	artifact, artefact
noun	cover, screening, masking, concealment, concealing, hiding
noun	protection
noun	application, coating, manual labor, manual labour

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.