ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cladding

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈklædɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cladding is a noun meaning Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.

Meaning

Any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection, such as the plastic sheath around an optical fibre.

More Meanings

  1. (construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
  2. present participle and gerund of clad
  3. (rare) Clothing; clothes.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cladding

Depending on context, synonyms include siding, facing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include facing, coat, shield, sheeting, covering, cover.

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