CLADDING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A protective covering that protects the outside of a building

Synonyms:

cladding; facing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cladding" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cladding"):

revetement; revetment; stone facing (a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment)

-ing form of the verb clad