cladding
[ klad-ing ]
/ ˈklæd ɪŋ /
noun
the act or process of bonding one metal to another, usually to protect the inner metal from corrosion.
metal bonded to an inner core of another metal.
OTHER WORDS FROM cladding
un·der·clad·ding, nounWords nearby cladding
clad-,
cladanthous,
claddagh,
claddagh ring,
claddie,
cladding,
clade,
cladism,
cladistics,
clado-,
cladocarpous
Definition for cladding (2 of 3)
clad
1
[ klad ]
/ klæd /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
adjective (usually used in combination)
dressed: ill-clad vagrants.
covered: vine-clad cottages.
Definition for cladding (3 of 3)
clad
2
[ klad ]
/ klæd /
verb (used with object), clad, clad·ding.
to bond a metal to (another metal), especially to provide with a protective coat.
Origin of clad
2
First recorded in 1935–40; special use of
clad1
British Dictionary definitions for cladding (1 of 3)
cladding
/ (ˈklædɪŋ) /
noun
the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface
the protective coating so bonded to metal
the material used for the outside facing of a building, etc
British Dictionary definitions for cladding (2 of 3)
Word Origin for clad
Old English
clāthode clothed, from
clāthian to
clothe
British Dictionary definitions for cladding (3 of 3)
clad
2
/ (klæd) /
verb clads, cladding or clad
(tr)
to bond a metal to (another metal), esp to form a protective coating
Word Origin for clad
C14 (in the obsolete sense: to clothe): special use of
clad
1