vapor barrier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vapor barrier
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Nicholson & Galloway, an exterior restoration contractor experienced with historical domes, repaired cracks in tiles, patched concrete, then layered on new protective materials: a hand-troweled vapor barrier, spray foam insulation, stainless-steel framing, plywood sheathing.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
Washington’s code also requires a 6-mil vapor barrier for ground covering.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
Another possibility, he says, is that the soil also provides a vapor barrier to help stifle sublimation as well as physical insulation.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2017
He had questions about a vapor barrier because the contractor he was thinking of hiring suggested one.
From Washington Post
The experimental uniforms, of which 150 have been tested, work on the "vapor barrier principle."
From Time Magazine Archive
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