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uncover
verb
To remove a cover from.
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/ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈkʌvə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
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verb
To remove a cover from.
“The model railway was uncovered.”
To reveal the identity of.
“The murderer has finally been uncovered.”
To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
To expose the genitalia.
To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.
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The model railway was uncovered.
The murderer has finally been uncovered.
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