English noun: undercoat |
1. | undercoat (artifact) seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion |
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| Synonyms | underseal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | seal |
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2. | undercoat (artifact) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
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| Synonyms | flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming, priming coat |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coat of paint |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | couch |
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3. | undercoat (animal) thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair |
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| Synonyms | underfur |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fur |
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