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duck and cover

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
duck- and -cov-er
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To duck under a surface and cover one's face with one's hands, as a means to protect oneself from flying debris etc.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

ducks and covers (present, singular) ducking and covering (participle, present) ducked and covered (participle, past) ducked and covered (past)

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What does duck and cover mean?
To duck under a surface and cover one's face with one's hands, as a means to protect oneself from flying debris etc.

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