: something that covers or overlays
specifically
: metal coating bonded to a metal core
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The strike was likely an accident, but the drone carried a high-explosive warhead, creating a hole in the structure, starting a fire, and damaging the protective cladding.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
The strike hit the NSC, sparking a fire and damaging the protective cladding around it, the IAEA said.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
That fire was blamed on firms fitting the exterior with flammable cladding, as well as failings by the government and the construction industry.
—Joyce Zhou, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
That blaze was found to have been caused by flammable cladding outside the tower, among other factors.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
The strike hit the NSC, sparking a fire and damaging the protective cladding around it, the IAEA said.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
That fire was blamed on firms fitting the exterior with flammable cladding, as well as failings by the government and the construction industry.
—Joyce Zhou, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
That blaze was found to have been caused by flammable cladding outside the tower, among other factors.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Cladding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cladding. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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