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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tee-fou-ling, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈfaʊ lɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tee-fou-ling, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈfaʊ lɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ-/
Definitions of antifouling word
- adjective antifouling (of a paint or other coating) inhibiting the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom 3
- noun antifouling an antifouling paint or other coating 3
- adjective antifouling designating or of a paint or other protective coating that prevents the fouling of a boat's hull with barnacles, seaweed, etc. 3
- adjective antifouling (of a coating, process, or the like) preventing the accumulation of barnacles, algae, etc., on underwater surfaces: The makers now use an antifouling chemical on all marine hulls. 1
- noun antifouling That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats. 1
- noun antifouling Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats. 0
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Origin of antifouling
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; anti- + foul + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Antifouling
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antifouling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antifouling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with antifouling
- what does antifouling mean?
- which antifouling paint to use?
- how much antifouling paint do i need?
- what is antifouling paint?
- how to apply antifouling paint?
- what is the best antifouling paint?
- how to remove antifouling paint?
- how long does antifouling paint last?
- how to remove antifouling from a boat?
- what is antifouling?
- how to remove antifouling?
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