Also means
covering
Usage Note
Recubrimiento is a technical or formal noun for any layer applied to a surface — a paint coating, a protective film, a chemical plating. The verb is recubrir (to coat, to cover). In everyday speech capa (layer) or revestimiento (lining/cladding) are near-synonyms, with recubrimiento preferred in scientific and industrial contexts.
Examples
"El recubrimiento protege el metal de la corrosión."
Natural Translation
The coating protects the metal from corrosion.
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