as in sheathing
to cover with something that protects
if the vehicles are not clad in armor, they will remain vulnerable to roadside bombs
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Recent Examples of cladding
These approvals would enable architects and developers to use SUPERWOOD as cladding on taller buildings.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cladding
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For instance, fusion doesn’t require all the expensive, nuclear-grade concrete that creates a protective dome encasing traditional nuclear radiation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Overlap the bacon slices only slightly when wrapping the loaf.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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During a recent episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, 25-year-old Grace Ann was joined by her sisters Mary Holland Nader and Sarah Jane Nader as the siblings gave a life update after wrapping season 1 of Love Thy Nader.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Cladding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cladding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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