Coating

verb

/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 6.1

Definitions

1.verbTo cover with a coating of some material.

"The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash."

2.verbTo cover like a coat.

3.verbTo clothe.

4.nounA thin outer layer.

"They painted on a coating to protect it from the weather."

5.nounCloth for making coats.

6.nounA telling-off; a reprimand.

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