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 specific frying process leaves the beef tender and the coating brittle.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The bezel is made of diamond-like carbon with a black base and blue IP coating on the four corners.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Notes: The preferred tofu for this dish is soft tofu, such as House Foods brand, which is Chinese-style and slightly firmer than Japanese-style silken tofu, which is too delicate to keep its shape when coating and frying.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The structure could inspire new designs for protective military and sports equipment, as well as impact-resistant coatings and improved materials for the aerospace industry, the researchers say.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The bezel is made of diamond-like carbon with a black base and blue IP coating on the four corners.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Notes: The preferred tofu for this dish is soft tofu, such as House Foods brand, which is Chinese-style and slightly firmer than Japanese-style silken tofu, which is too delicate to keep its shape when coating and frying.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The structure could inspire new designs for protective military and sports equipment, as well as impact-resistant coatings and improved materials for the aerospace industry, the researchers say.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coating. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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