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antifouling

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē fou′ling, an′tī-)

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an•ti•foul•ing (an′tē fou′ling, an′tī-),USA pronunciation adj. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Terms(of a coating, process, or the like) preventing the accumulation of barnacles, algae, etc., on underwater surfaces:The makers now use an antifouling chemical on all marine hulls.

anti- + foul + -ing¹ 1865–70

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