Precover

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A generalization of a cover in which the kernel may contain a non-zero pure subgroup.
  2. 2
    Something that occurs in preparation for a covering.

    "Zineb did not give good control as a precover spray but as a cover spray it gave excellent control of late and storage scab."

Verb
  1. 1
    To find an older image of an object in archived images after it has been discovered.

Synonyms

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precovering

Example

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"Zineb did not give good control as a precover spray but as a cover spray it gave excellent control of late and storage scab."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pre- + cover.

Etymology 2

From pre- + discover.

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