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Adjective: antifouling  ,an-tI'faw-ling or ,an-tee'faw-ling [N. Amer], ,an-tee'faw-ling [Brit]
  1. Preventing or counteracting the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces, e.g. for boat bottoms
    "They applied an antifouling paint to the hull of the yacht"
Noun: antifouling  ,an-tI'faw-ling or ,an-tee'faw-ling [N. Amer], ,an-tee'faw-ling [Brit]
  1. An antifouling treatment for a boat's hull
    "The boatyard recommended a copper-based antifouling for the sailing boat"

Derived forms: antifoulings

Encyclopedia: Antifouling