noun
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a layer or film spread over a surface for protection or decoration
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a heavy fabric suitable for coats
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dialect a severe rebuke; ticking-off
Etymology
Origin of coating
Example Sentences
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The other thing—the much better-known thing—is that they’re putting a waterproofing coating down at the bottom of the pool.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
I can still conjure it: the heated seat warming my back, the hot chocolate coating my throat, the cinnamon strudel giving way under my teeth.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
After the first uncrewed test flight, Artemis I, engineers found that chunks of the heat shield's coating had cracked and broken away during a two‑stage "skip" re‑entry manoeuvre.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
"We conduct research on thin ceramic films, such as those used for coating high-performance cutting tools," explain Erwin Peck and Balint Hajas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
The old fear began to pump, coating my insides with heat.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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