Preposition: of

• photoreceptor: The covering of photoreceptors at the back of the eye forms a thin film known as the retina.

• ivy: Tradition says it was hidden by a covering of ivy.

• snow: The White Mountains appeared for the first time with a good covering of snow on the highest ridge.

• grass: Usually good ground with a good covering of grass.

• nerve: Omega 3 is an essential ingredient of myelin the covering of nerves.

• brain: Meningitis is an inflammation of the outer covering of the brain.

Converse of object

• remove: In mild areas, you should remove winter coverings of fleece, straw, polythene etc, to prevent new shoots being damaged.

• wear: Gaiters: are knee-length coverings worn in winter to keep out snow.

Adjective modifier

• protective: In a wet spring however any such protective covering should be removed to avoid rotting of the young shoots.

• outer: However, the outer covering is missing in both cases.

• dense: Many tarantulas have a dense covering of stinging hairs on the abdomen to protect them from enemies.

• thin: Dental veneer is a thin covering for the outer portion of your teeth.

• thick: The whole is then coated in a thick covering of plaster which thus becomes the mold.

• waterproof: People should bring some warm clothing and, definitely, a waterproof outer covering.

Noun used with modifier

• floor: The floor covering should allow the wheels of the chair to move freely.

• vinyl: May also be used on some vinyl floor coverings to provide a release system.

• roof: The final roof covering will be slate with a lead capping across the ridge.

• wall: The result is a breathtaking wall covering which will be on show for the first time.

• fabric: Its short exhaust pipes spat fumes and oil in the pilots face and on some occasions even ignited the planes fabric covering.

• leather: On BINDINGS, the tools were used to impress the decoration into the leather covering, which was often dampened.