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thincoat

thincoat noun: a type of coating that is applied by spraying, as opposed to one that must be applied with a trowel.

Noun

thincoat (uncountable)

  1. A type of coating that is applied by spraying, as opposed to one that must be applied with a trowel.
    • The major advantages of thincoat plaster over regular plaster are weight savings, time savings, and material savings.1971, Hugh Matthew Spall, Factors Influencing the Receptiveness of Homebuilders to Cost Reducing Innovations in Greater Lansing
    • New thincoat plaster systems are not only faster to apply than old-style plaster but do not introduce the moisture problems that thicker, conventional plaster did.1992, Gary D. Branson, The Complete Guide to Floors, Walls, and Ceilings, →ISBN

Origin of thincoat

From thin + coat.

Questions about thincoat

What does thincoat mean?
Thincoat means a type of coating that is applied by spraying, as opposed to one that must be applied with a trowel.
What part of speech is thincoat?
Thincoat is a noun.

Words near thincoat in the dictionary

  1. thin-slicing
  2. thinbladed
  3. thinck
  4. thinclad
  5. thinclads
  6. thincoat
  7. Thind
  8. Thinds
  9. thine
  10. thineself
  11. thineselves

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