silver sheet facade
- noun
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fachada de chapa plateada
- A silver sheet facade can help reflect sunlight, reducing heat absorption in warm climates.
Examples
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The new museum's silver sheet facade gleamed in the afternoon sun, attracting attention from passersby.
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Several modern office towers in the city feature a silver sheet facade for a futuristic look.
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The new office building features a stunning silver sheet facade.
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Many modern skyscrapers use silver sheet facades for their reflective properties.
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The new museum's silver sheet facade gleamed in the afternoon sun, attracting attention from passersby.
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Several modern office towers in the city feature a silver sheet facade for a futuristic look.
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Many modern skyscrapers use silver sheet facades for their reflective properties.
Synonyms
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6.3
The front of a building that is often decorated or impressive
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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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4.9
The front of a building made of bricks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'silver' (metallic color/finish) + 'sheet' (thin layer of material) + 'facade' (front of a building) yields a building front made from silver-colored sheets. This is a regular adjective + noun + noun compound pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Silver sheet facade comes from the simple image of a building wrapped in thin, shiny metal: the silver look, the thin sheet, and the facade as the building's 'front'. So it now means the building's outer surface made of reflective silver-colored panels, used for a modern look and to reflect sunlight.