cladding (redirected from Clad (metallurgy))

clad·ding  (kldng)

n.

1. A metal coating bonded onto another metal under high pressure and temperature.

2. The process of forming such a coating.

3. A protective or insulating layer fixed to the outside of a building or another structure.

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[Earlier, clothing, possibly from clad.]

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cladding [ˈklædɪŋ]

n

1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface

2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the protective coating so bonded to metal

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the material used for the outside facing of a building, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cladding - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building facing protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" revetement, stone facing, revetment - a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment

Translations

cladding [klædɪŋ] N (Tech) → revestimiento m

cladding [ˈklædɪŋ] n

[building] → revêtement m

[nuclear reactor] → gainage m

cladding [ˈklædɪŋ] n (of roof) → rivestimento