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un·der·coat
(ŭn′dər-kōt′)n.
1. A coat worn beneath another coat.
2. A covering of short hairs lying underneath the longer outer hairs of an animal's coat.
3. also un·der·coat·ing (-kō′tĭng)
a. A coat of sealing material applied to a surface before the outer coats, as of paint, are applied.
b. The sealing material used for this purpose.
c. A tarlike substance sprayed on the underside of a vehicle to prevent rusting.
tr.v. un·der·coat·ed, un·der·coat·ing, un·der·coats
To apply an undercoat to.
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undercoat
(ˈʌndəˌkəʊt)n
1. (Building) a coat of paint or other substance applied before the top coat
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a coat worn under an overcoat
3. (Zoology) zoology another name for underfur
4. (Automotive Engineering) the US name for underseal
vb
(Building) (tr) to apply an undercoat to (a surface)
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un•der•coat
(ˈʌn dərˌkoʊt)n.
1. Zool. a growth of short fur or hair lying beneath a longer growth.
2. an undercoating.
3.
a. a paint or sealer specially prepared for use underneath a finishing coat.
b. a coat of such paint or sealer applied under the finishing coat.
[1640–50]
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undercoat
Past participle: undercoated
Gerund: undercoating
| Imperative |
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| undercoat |
| undercoat |
| Present |
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| I undercoat |
| you undercoat |
| he/she/it undercoats |
| we undercoat |
| you undercoat |
| they undercoat |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I undercoated |
| you undercoated |
| he/she/it undercoated |
| we undercoated |
| you undercoated |
| they undercoated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am undercoating |
| you are undercoating |
| he/she/it is undercoating |
| we are undercoating |
| you are undercoating |
| they are undercoating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have undercoated |
| you have undercoated |
| he/she/it has undercoated |
| we have undercoated |
| you have undercoated |
| they have undercoated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was undercoating |
| you were undercoating |
| he/she/it was undercoating |
| we were undercoating |
| you were undercoating |
| they were undercoating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had undercoated |
| you had undercoated |
| he/she/it had undercoated |
| we had undercoated |
| you had undercoated |
| they had undercoated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will undercoat |
| you will undercoat |
| he/she/it will undercoat |
| we will undercoat |
| you will undercoat |
| they will undercoat |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have undercoated |
| you will have undercoated |
| he/she/it will have undercoated |
| we will have undercoated |
| you will have undercoated |
| they will have undercoated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be undercoating |
| you will be undercoating |
| he/she/it will be undercoating |
| we will be undercoating |
| you will be undercoating |
| they will be undercoating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been undercoating |
| you have been undercoating |
| he/she/it has been undercoating |
| we have been undercoating |
| you have been undercoating |
| they have been undercoating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been undercoating |
| you will have been undercoating |
| he/she/it will have been undercoating |
| we will have been undercoating |
| you will have been undercoating |
| they will have been undercoating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been undercoating |
| you had been undercoating |
| he/she/it had been undercoating |
| we had been undercoating |
| you had been undercoating |
| they had been undercoating |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would undercoat |
| you would undercoat |
| he/she/it would undercoat |
| we would undercoat |
| you would undercoat |
| they would undercoat |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have undercoated |
| you would have undercoated |
| he/she/it would have undercoated |
| we would have undercoated |
| you would have undercoated |
| they would have undercoated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:undercoat - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion]undercoat - seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
seal - a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
2. [画像:undercoat - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface]undercoat - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
coat of paint - a layer of paint covering something else
couch - a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
3. [画像:undercoat - thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair]undercoat - thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
fur - dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
Verb 1. [画像:undercoat - cover with a primer]undercoat - cover with a primer; apply a primer to
paint - apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
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Translations
undercoat
[ˈʌndəkəʊt]A. N [of paint] → primera capa f, primera mano f; (= paint) → pintura f preparatoria
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