Dip-coat

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of dipcoat. alt-of, alternative

    "There appeared to be no difference in the movement of a dip-coat on glass or wax."

Verb
  1. 1
    To immerse in liquid in order to apply a dipcoat.

    "For instance, it was described in 1941 how a solution of the enzyme pepsin could be used to remove gelatine from the expensive part of the lacquer record, the even and flat metal blank, and how to cook new gelatine and how to dip-coat the cleaned blank."

Example

More examples

"For instance, it was described in 1941 how a solution of the enzyme pepsin could be used to remove gelatine from the expensive part of the lacquer record, the even and flat metal blank, and how to cook new gelatine and how to dip-coat the cleaned blank."

Etymology

From dip + coat.

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