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Coating

noun/kˈaʊntɚstɹˌiːm/
Definition
a thin layer covering something
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚstɹˌiːm/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪŋɡəlbəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪŋɡəlbəɹi/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚstɹˌiːm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna thin layer covering something
“a second coat of paint”
nouna decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
“the boat had a metallic finish”
nouna heavy fabric suitable for coats
nounthe work of applying something
“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”
verbput a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
“coat the cake with chocolate”
verbcover or provide with a coat
verbform a coat over
“Dirt had coated her face”
Word Forms
coatverbform a coat over
finishverbprovide with a finish
applyverbapply to a surface
coatnouna thin layer covering something
coatingnouna decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
surfacenounthe outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beschichtung
eine dünne Schicht, die etwas bedeckt
🇫🇷French
revêtement
une fine couche recouvrant quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
revestimiento
una fina capa que cubre algo
🇮🇹Italian
rivestimento
uno strato sottile che ricopre qualcosa
🇵🇹Portuguese
revestimento
uma fina camada cobrindo algo
🇷🇺Russian
покрытие
тонкий слой, покрывающий что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कलई करना
किसी चीज को ढकने वाली पतली परत
🇧🇩Bengali
আবরণ
একটি পাতলা স্তর কিছু আচ্ছাদন
🇮🇳Tamil
பூச்சு
எதையாவது உள்ளடக்கிய மெல்லிய அடுக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
పూత
ఏదో ఒక సన్నని పొర
🇮🇳Marathi
कोटिंग
काहीतरी झाकणारा पातळ थर
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોટિંગ
કોઈ વસ્તુને આવરી લેતો પાતળો પડ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲೇಪನ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಆವರಿಸುವ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಪದರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൂശുന്നു
എന്തോ പൊതിയുന്ന ഒരു നേർത്ത പാളി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਤ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਢੱਕਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਇੱਕ ਪਤਲੀ ਪਰਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
کوٹنگ
ایک پتلی پرت جو کسی چیز کو ڈھانپتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
涂层
覆盖某物的薄层
🇯🇵Japanese
コーティング
何かを覆う薄い層
🇰🇷Korean
코팅
어떤 것을 덮고 있는 얇은 층
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lớp phủ
một lớp mỏng bao phủ một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การเคลือบ
เป็นชั้นบางๆ ที่ปกคลุมบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lapisan
lapisan tipis menutupi sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
patong
isang manipis na layer na sumasakop sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
salutan
lapisan nipis yang menutupi sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طلاء
طبقة رقيقة تغطي شيئًا ما
🇮🇷Persian
پوشش
لایه نازکی که چیزی را می پوشاند
🇹🇷Turkish
kaplama
bir şeyi kaplayan ince tabaka
🇮🇱Hebrew
שִׁכבָה
שכבה דקה המכסה משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coating'?
The primary meaning of 'coating' is 'a thin layer covering something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coating' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coating' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coating' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coating' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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