: something that covers or overlays
specifically
: metal coating bonded to a metal core
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This co-extrusion process involved encasing a metallic billet, composed of depleted uranium and zirconium, within a zirconium alloy cladding.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
The two-story main house, built in 1964, has been extensively updated since Russell owned it, both honoring its midcentury roots and bringing in more modern elements such as smooth concrete walls and horizontal wood cladding.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
It's finished in fiber-cement cladding, with a metal roof, and is available in multiple colors.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside, the rooms are lovely—designed by Swiss architects, built by Swiss craftsmen and constructed out of Swiss materials, like larch wood cladding and parquet flooring.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
The two-story main house, built in 1964, has been extensively updated since Russell owned it, both honoring its midcentury roots and bringing in more modern elements such as smooth concrete walls and horizontal wood cladding.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
It's finished in fiber-cement cladding, with a metal roof, and is available in multiple colors.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside, the rooms are lovely—designed by Swiss architects, built by Swiss craftsmen and constructed out of Swiss materials, like larch wood cladding and parquet flooring.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Cladding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cladding. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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