"antifouling" meaning in English

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        "That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats."
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          "roman": "noged tsimdah",
          "sense": "that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on surfaces",
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          "word": "נוֹגֵד צִמְדָּה"
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          "sense": "that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on surfaces",
          "word": "anti-incrustação"
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          "roman": "protivoobrastájuščij",
          "sense": "that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on surfaces",
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