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.
Recent Examples on the WebElectronic screens: The acid in vinegar could damage the screens or the protective coating on TVs, computers and mobile phones, Beckman says.—Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 While their slimy coatings deter some would-be-predators, raccoons, opossums, snakes, moles, toads, shrews, turtles, ground beetles, and birds, such as ducks, starlings, and thrushes, devour them with gusto.—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 29 Feb. 2024 The analysis revealed that the specimen was covered in a thick coating, Rossi said.—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024 This may lead to a coating of snow and isolated slick spots.—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2024 As the Bell & Ross diver bronze encounters oxygen over time, an oxidized copper coating forms on its surface, preserving the integrity of the material beneath while bestowing each bronze diver with a distinctive character.—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Self-checkout switcheroos involving roof coating and floor patch allowed three men from Miami, Miami Beach and Orlando to defraud Home Depot stores in 10 Florida counties of $101,773, according to state investigators.—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024 The coating is placed there because LED lights for highways employ a blue LED naturally and the coating is used to diffuse the blue light to white.—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024 But with experience, flyers realized that the jacket needed a protective coating to withstand the condensation present at high altitudes.—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
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