protective coating on the underside of an automobile
apply an undercoat (of paint, varnish, etc.)
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Noun
1. seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
(synonym) underseal
(hypernym) seal
(derivation) prime, ground
2. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(synonym) flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat
(hypernym) coat of paint
(hyponym) couch
(derivation) prime, ground
3. thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
(synonym) underfur
(hypernym) fur
Verb
1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
(synonym) prime, ground
(hypernym) paint
(derivation) underseal
