uncovering

un·cov·er

U0043700 (ŭn-kŭv′ər)v. un·cov·ered, un·cov·er·ing, un·cov·ers v.tr.1. To remove the cover from: uncovered the saucepan.2. To manifest or disclose; reveal: uncovered new evidence.3. To remove the hat from, as in respect or reverence.v.intr.1. To remove a cover.2. To bare the head in respect or reverence.

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Noun	1.	uncovering - the removal of covering baring, denudation, husking, strippingremotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"disforestation, deforestation - the removal of treescornhusking - the act of removing the husks from ears of corn
	2.	uncovering - the act of discovering something discovery, findhuman action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happentracing - the discovery and description of the course of development of something; "the tracing of genealogies"espial, spotting, catching, detection, spying - the act of detecting something; catching sight of somethingself-discovery - discovering your own individualitybreakthrough - making an important discoverydetermination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"rediscovery - the act of discovering again