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undercoated

undercoated

7.4
A vehicle with a layer of tar or other material under it to stop rust
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌndərˌkoʊtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tratado con antigravilla
  • His new car was undercoated at the dealership before delivery.

Examples

  • The new truck is undercoated to protect it from rust.

  • We decided to buy the undercoated truck to protect it from the harsh winter road conditions.

  • Older vehicles are often not undercoated unless requested by the owner.

  • Wow! That car looks great because it's undercoated!

  • His new car was undercoated at the dealership before delivery.

  • We decided to buy the undercoated truck to protect it from the harsh winter road conditions.

  • Older vehicles are often not undercoated unless requested by the owner.

Synonyms

undersealed
vsundercoated
  • UK
7.6

A vehicle that has a protective coat on the underside to stop rust

is the same but uses the term for underside rust prevention
rustproofed
vsundercoated
4.6

Treated so metal does not rust

focuses specifically on an underside coating rather than general treatment

Surface Forms

undercoated positive

Morphology

undercoated = undercoat (transparent) = under + coat + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participial/adjectival form of the verb 'undercoat', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word undercoated breaks into under and coat, where under means 'below' and coat means 'a covering like the coat you wear'. So an undercoated vehicle has a protective 'coat' on its bottom to stop rust and damage.