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muscle
Noun
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A muscle is a part of the body of a person or animal. It's a part that pulls to make parts of the body move.
He can lift heavy things because he has strong muscles.
muscle
Verb
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To muscle is to use strength or muscles to do something.
He muscled his way into the room between the people who were trying to stop him.
coat
Noun
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An outer piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body and the arms.
The woman wore a fur coat.
It's cold today, so you need to wear a coat when you go outside.
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A covering of material, such as paint.
He applied a thin coat of paint to the wood.
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The fur or feathers of an animal.
The bear's coat was thick for the winter.
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Around the mast or bowsprit of a ship, some canvas painted with thick tar to keep water from running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber).
coat
Verb
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To cover with a coat (2) of some material
A person can buy coated frying pans, which are much easier to wash up than normal ones.
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To cover as a coat (2).
Thick paint coated the wall.