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covert 1. Law See feme covert Compare discovert 2. a thicket or woodland providing shelter for game 3. short for covert cloth 4. Ornithol any of the small feathers on the wings and tail of a bird that surround the bases of the larger feathers 5. a flock of coots covert [′kō·vərt] (ecology) A refuge or shelter, such as a coppice, for game animals. (textiles) A tightly woven woolen twill fabric made by using a single-color yarn for filling threads and yarns in two different shades in the warp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the beginning of formation process significance features (efficiency, cost, covertness, etc. Also, the potential exists for alerting the subject of the investigation to law enforcement's interest, which conceivably could compromise the covertness of not only the surveillance but the entire case. And, of course, that covertness can be a political message in itself. |
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