TAKE COVER Definition & Meaning

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Seek protection, find a hiding place, as in It started to pour so we took cover under the trees , or He wanted to avoid the reporters so we said he could take cover in our summer cottage . This term uses cover in the sense of “shelter” or “concealment,” a usage dating from the 1400s.

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During the drill, people practise the guidance of Drop, Cover, and Hold On: they drop to their knees, take cover under a sturdy object like a desk, and hold on for one minute.

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In the Bahamas, people posted that they were seeking shelter in order to take cover from debris.

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He said he immediately shouted at his ground staff, who were still around the edges of the pitch to take cover, as he did not know where the helicopter would land.

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If you feel the earthquake: Drop to the floor, take cover and hold on until the shaking stops.

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Angela, Serhiy's wife of 32 years, says she saw her husband run and take cover as the drone dropped a grenade.

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