cladding
Americannoun
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the act or process of bonding one metal to another, usually to protect the inner metal from corrosion.
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metal bonded to an inner core of another metal.
noun
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the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface
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the protective coating so bonded to metal
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the material used for the outside facing of a building, etc
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It has shortened interpreter hours, powered down escalators and ignored loose cladding on its 75-year-old headquarters in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
She warned that capping ground rents risked leaving freeholders insolvent and unable to carry out their obligations to ensure fire safety and remove dangerous cladding.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
When AFP visited on Friday, Yayang church was completely covered in blue cladding, but reporters could clearly make out the silhouette of the main dome -- now missing its cross.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
But after consulting with Rivas, they decided on a rectangular unit with large-format glass sliders and warm wood cladding to preserve the yard.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The Mini-Manbo, which had special cladding to shield it from radiation and sensors that would allow it to avoid dangerous radiation hot spots, was the right robot for the job.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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