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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Uncover \Un*cov"er\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Uncovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Uncovering}.] [1st pref. un- + cover.]
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. ''To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation.'' --Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
uncovered
adjective
1: not supplied with a cover or covering; "an uncovered well"; "the stands are uncovered so take an umbrella" [ant: {covered}]
2: not covered with clothing; "her exposed breast" [syn: {exposed}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "uncovered": bald, bare, bare-handed, bared, clear, cleared, defenseless, denudated, denuded, disclosed, divested, exposed, free, guardless, helpless, laid bare, naked, open, peeled, showing, stripped, unarmed, unarmored, unattended, unclogged, unclosed, undefended, unfortified, ungarrisoned, unguarded, unhidden, unobstructed, unprotected, unrestricted, unscreened, unsheltered, unshielded, unstopped, unsuspecting, unveiled, unwarned, unwatched, weaponless, wide-open
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