cladding

[ klad-ing ]

noun

1. the act or process of bonding one metal to another, usually to protect the inner metal from corrosion.
2. metal bonded to an inner core of another metal.

cladding

/ ˈklædɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface
2. the protective coating so bonded to metal
3. the material used for the outside facing of a building, etc

Other Words From

• under·cladding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cladding¹

First recorded in 1880–85; clad ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

When we talk about deep building retrofitting, we’re talking about increasing the thermal isolation, and improving exterior cladding, he says.

From MIT Technology Review

Related Words

• covering