WordNet
short covering
n. the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
Usage examples of "short covering".
I will send it on with a short covering note explaining how it came into my hands.
Shaking his head ruefully at the time he had already wasted on the project, he quickly chose a few lines that approximated his thoughts, composed a short covering message of thanks, then sent everything on its way before he could change his mind again.