"uncovering" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uncoverings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uncovering (plural uncoverings)
  1. The act by which something is uncovered.
    Sense id: en-uncovering-en-noun-bjzVQ0Za Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} uncovering
  1. present participle and gerund of uncover Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: uncover
    Sense id: en-uncovering-en-verb-KOEWLGDY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Inflected forms

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