Examples of coating in a Sentence
The fabric has a coating that prevents liquids from soaking through.
A light coating of snow had fallen.
There was a coating of ice on the pond.
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The screen also has a matte coating engraved at a nanotexture level, giving it an anti-reflective texture that also provides more friction against the tip of the stylus, making the glass screen feel more like paper.
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The cast iron in a Dutch oven has excellent heat retention, and the enamel coating serves as a protective layer from rust and acidic foods without the need for a typical cast-iron seasoning layer.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Each type of deck coating can provide a different purpose.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The travel mug is just as design-forward and is highly functional to boot, thanks to a snap-in splash guard, a grippy ceramic outer coating, and a narrow width that slides right into a car’s cup holder.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The cast iron in a Dutch oven has excellent heat retention, and the enamel coating serves as a protective layer from rust and acidic foods without the need for a typical cast-iron seasoning layer.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Each type of deck coating can provide a different purpose.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
The travel mug is just as design-forward and is highly functional to boot, thanks to a snap-in splash guard, a grippy ceramic outer coating, and a narrow width that slides right into a car’s cup holder.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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coating
noun
coat·ing
ˈkōt-iŋ 
: coat entry 1 sense 3, covering
a coating of ice on the pond
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