A coating or covering applied by dipping an object into a liquid substance, creating a thin protective or decorative layer.
Compound of 'dip' (to immerse briefly) and 'coat' (a layer of covering). This industrial term evolved from the simple practice of dunking objects in protective liquids like paint or varnish.
Dipcoat is how they make fancy candy apples and also how they protect metal tools from rust—it's the oldest manufacturing trick in the book, yet it still works perfectly!
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