English > coating: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A thin layer covering something. |
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| Synonym | coat |
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| Narrower | bitumastic | A protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering |
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| coat of paint | A layer of paint covering something else |
| emulsion, photographic emulsion | A light-sensitive coating on paper or film |
| enamel | Any smooth glossy coating / coating that resembles ceramic glaze |
| facing, veneer | An ornamental coating / coating to a building |
| finish coat, finishing coat | The final / final coating / coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings |
| gilt, gilding | A coating / coating of gold or of something that looks like gold |
| lacquer | A hard glossy coating / coating |
| overcoat, overcoating | An additional protective coating / coating (as of paint or varnish) |
| paint, pigment | A substance used as a coating / coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid / liquid) |
| patina | A fine coating / coating of oxide on the surface of a metal |
| patina | A gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling |
| patina | An acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood) |
| plating, metal plating | A thin coating / 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 / coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface |
| veneer, veneering | coating / 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 |
| Broader | covering | An artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
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| Spanish | baño, capa, mano, recubrimiento, revestimiento |
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| Catalan | bany, capa, mà, revestiment |
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| Verbs | coat | put a coat on |
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| coat | form a coat over |
English > coating: 4 senses > noun 4, act| Meaning | The work of applying something. |
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| Example | "the surface was ready for a coating of paint" |
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| Synonyms | application, 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 | coat | put a coat on |
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