English > application: 7 senses > noun 3, actMeaning | The work of applying something. |
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Examples | - "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
- "a complete bleach requires several applications"
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Synonyms | coating, covering |
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Narrower | anointing, anointment | The act of applying oil or an oily liquid / liquid |
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foliation | The work of coating glass with metal / metal foil |
fumigation | The application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it |
galvanization, galvanisation | Either the work of covering with metal / metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting |
lining, facing | Providing something with a surface of a different material |
lubrication | An application of a lubricant to something |
painting | The act of applying paint to a surface / surface |
papering, paperhanging | The application of wallpaper |
paving, pavage | The act of applying paving materials to an area |
plastering, daubing | The application of plaster / plaster / plaster |
plating | The application of a thin coat of metal / metal (as by electrolysis) |
scumble | The application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture |
spraying | The application of a liquid / liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer |
tiling | The application of tiles to cover a surface |
tinning, tin-plating | 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 |
waxing | The application of wax to a surface / surface |
Broader | manual labor, manual labour | labor done with the hands |
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Spanish | aplicación, baño, capa, cobertura, mano, revestimiento |
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Catalan | bany, capa, mà, revestiment |
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Verbs | apply | apply to a surface |
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