Cryptic crossword clue
Covering the noise of knocking 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WRAPPING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

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What does WRAPPING mean?

WRAPPING noun
  1. The material in which something is wrapped.
WRAPPING verb
  1. To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  2. To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  3. To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  4. (video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  5. (lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
  6. To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
  7. To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

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