dipcoat

1 of 2

noun

: a vaporproof and waterproof coating applied over a wrapped container or item by dipping in molten wax

dipcoat

2 of 2

transitive verb

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: to coat by complete immersion in a proofing or finishing material

Word History

Etymology

Noun

dip entry 2 + coat, noun

Transitive verb

dip entry 2 + coat, verb

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