broken cover

A form of break cover — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, cover.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of break cover
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APA

broken cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20cover

MLA

“broken cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20cover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broken cover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20cover.

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