cladding
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈklædɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
revestimiento
- The architect chose a wooden cladding to give the house a natural look while providing protection.
- marble cladding
- crystal cladding
Examples
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By contrast, stucco is the dominant cladding for most of the single- and two-story structures.
Academic text (1995) -
The cladding of tower blocks did not start under this Government.
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Speaker, last night I met again with leaseholders whose lives have been torn apart by the cladding and building safety scandal.
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Granite is the dominant cladding of postmodern high-rise buildings.
Academic text (1995) -
Stucco was the preferred cladding of regional architectural styles like mission revival, as on St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Academic text (1995) -
A stroll through modern Rome reveals many ancient columns constructed of tuffs, some of which still retain protective cladding or semipermeable coatings of stucco.
Academic text (2007) -
The building was renovated with a new cladding that improved its appearance and insulation.
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Due to safety concerns, the original cladding was replaced with fire-resistant materials.
Synonyms
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3.0
An outer cover that protects things like a tire from damage
35
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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4.5
Material fixed to the outside of a house to protect it from weather and make it look nicer
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1.1
A thing placed over something to protect or hide it
2
6.5
A layer of boards or panels on a building to protect and strengthen it
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5.7
A layer of material that covers a building's outside to protect or decorate it
1
3.5
Material that protects a building from rain, wind, and sun
A layer of material added over walls or floors for protection and support
A protective layer like paint put on top of a surface to keep it safe
A material builders use to cover and protect floors, walls, or roofs
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cladding comes from the verb clad, which meant 'to cover' or 'to clothe', the same idea you see in cloth and clothe. So, cladding is like clothing for a building, a layer that covers and protects it.