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Uncommoncove
The correct spelling is cove.
How to pronounce cove
/kəʊv/
nounIPA: /kəʊv/
Say it like: Cov-e
The correct spelling is cove. A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.
- 2.A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.
- 3.A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds.
- 4.A strip of prairie extending into woodland.
- 5.A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain.
verb
- 1.To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.
- 2.To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.
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