Thesaurus results for COATINGS

coatings

noun

plural of coating

as in facings

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Recent Examples of coatings Other novelties include indigo, gray and beige coatings and a gray coating on a black base, and a new construction with dark and light indigo rope dye. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026 Low-e coatings, a thin coat of silver sprayed onto a glass surface, can help reduce the amount of heat that reaches a building’s interior by reflecting both the visible light and heat, but the coating can’t fully eliminate solar heat gain. — Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 The bill targets product coatings from companies to provide labeling that discloses the use of the coating. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Medium-colored drapes with white plastic backings block about 33% of incoming heat.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Medium-colored drapes with white plastic backings cut heat gain by about 33%.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of backings

Noun

Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek have been on the field for 320 of the team’s 293 offensive snaps (factoring in two tight-end packages) and have only been targeted 23 times, contributing 151 receiving yards on 16 receptions.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Consumers have felt the higher costs most directly when sending packages.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Clear nail polish can be used instead of saliva or water to easily seal envelopes by swiping a small amount along the edge of the envelope flap before closing.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of envelopes

Noun

And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of plates

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Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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coat of arms

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