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Crossing vs Covering - What's the difference?

crossing | covering |

As nouns the difference between crossing and covering

is that crossing is an intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross while covering is (countable) that which covers something.

As verbs the difference between crossing and covering

is that crossing is while covering is .

As an adjective crossing

is (rare) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

crossing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross
  • A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed
  • A voyage across a body of water
  • (architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it
  • Movement into a crossed position.
  • * 1989 , Stephen N. Tchudi, ?Diana D. Mitchell, Explorations in the Teaching of English (page 270)
  • For example, experts in kinesics — body language — recognize that a person sends out hundreds of nonverbal signals — eyebrow twitches, frowns, leg crossings and uncrossings — every second while he or she is speaking and listening.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    covering

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) That which covers something.
  • (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover .
  • Verb

    (head)