COATING, participle present tense Covering with a coat; overspreading. COATING, noun 1. A covering, or the act of covering; lorication; any substance spread over for cover or defense; as the coating of a retort or of a vial. 2. Cloth for coats; as, merchants advertise an assortment of coatings.
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