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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: coating

1	n	a thin layer covering something
2	n	a heavy fabric suitable for coats

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: coating

n a thin layer covering something

Synonyms:: coat

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a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering; coat of paint
a layer of paint covering something else; emulsion, photographic emulsion
a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin; enamel
any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze; facing, veneer
an ornamental coating to a building; finish coat, finishing coat
the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings; gilding, gilt
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold; lacquer
a hard glossy coating; overcoat, overcoating
an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish); paint, pigment
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; patina
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal; metal plating, plating
a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface; rendering
a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall; seal
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture; varnish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface; veneer, veneering
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood; waterproofing
a coating capable of making a surface waterproof; acrylic, acrylic paint
used especially by artists; antifouling paint
a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces; distemper
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder; enamel
a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish; encaustic
a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application; finger paint, fingerpaint
paint that has the consistency of jelly; finish coat, finishing coat
the final coat of paint; fixative
a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging; flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat, undercoat
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface; gold plate
a thin plating of gold on something; house paint, housepaint
paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house; japan
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient; nail enamel, nail polish, nail varnish
a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny; oil paint
paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle; semigloss
a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat; shellac, shellac varnish
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood; silver plate
a thin layer of silver deposited on something; spray paint
paint applied with a spray gun; undercoat, underseal
seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion; verdigris
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time; water-base paint
paint in which water is used as the vehicle

Type of:: covering
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

n a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

Synonyms:: finish, finishing

Types:: glaze
a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.; shoeshine
a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; luster, lustre
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

Type of:: decorativeness
an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive

n the work of applying something

“the surface was ready for a coating of paint”

Synonyms:: application, covering

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the act of applying oil or an oily liquid; fumigation
the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it; foliation
the work of coating glass with metal foil; galvanisation, galvanization
either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting; lubrication
an application of a lubricant to something; pavage, paving
the act of applying paving materials to an area; painting
the act of applying paint to a surface; spraying
the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer; tin-plating, tinning
the application of a protective layer of tin; tinning
the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; paperhanging, papering
the application of wallpaper; daubing, plastering
the application of plaster; plating
the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis); scumble
the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture; tiling
the application of tiles to cover a surface; waxing
the application of wax to a surface; facing, lining
providing something with a surface of a different material; spray painting
applying paint with a sprayer; spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface; finger-painting
painting by using the fingers to spread the paint; pargeting, pargetting
ornamental plastering; babbitting
lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal; inunction, unction
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

Type of:: manual labor, manual labour
labor done with the hands

n a heavy fabric suitable for coats

Types:: chinchilla
a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton

Type of:: cloth, fabric, material, textile
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

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