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 was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The prosecutor's office is already investigating a criminal complaint regarding the 958,000-euro renovation of the tower's surrounding 700-metre wall, for which workers were painting a brick-effect concrete facade instead of laying brick cladding.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
More buildings will soon be able to access government funding to remove dangerous cladding, the government has announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
WASHINGTON—President Trump knows which slabs of white marble cladding to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts need to be replaced and what type of pipes run through the venue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
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
The team calls them “protective yet open,” employing claddings that balance strength and softness — textured stucco, lime-washed concrete, brushed steel and linen fabric.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
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