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Definition of coating noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coating

noun
 
/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/
 
/ˈkəʊtɪŋ/
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  1. a thin layer of a substance covering a surface
    • a thin coating of chocolate
    • a disk with a magnetic coating
    Extra Examples
    • Apply a thin coating of glue to the surface.
    • Frost formed a white coating on the windows.
    • The fruit is covered in a thick coating of milk chocolate.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • thick
    • fine
    • light
    verb + coating
    • be covered in
    • be covered with
    • have
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