1.Coatings: Surface area covered by coating or paint, expressed usually in square feet per gallon or square meters per liter. Also called spreading rate.
2.Finance: Extent to which the assets of a firm (specially the cash flow) are adequate in meeting its debt obligations.
3.Insurance: Scope of protection (cover) provided by a policy through inclusion of named perils or risks.
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