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patinate

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pat·i·nate  (ptn-t)
v. pat·i·nat·ed, pat·i·nat·ing, pat·i·nates
v.tr.
To furnish with a patina.
v.intr.
To acquire or become covered with a patina.
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Verb1.patinate - coat with a patina
coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"


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The roof, given emphasis by a 10 degree inclined facade, is clad with standing-seam copper panelling which will patinate over time, reflecting the effects of nature.
Copper panels, designed to age and patinate over time, clad the big sliding doors, fractionally animating the austere composition of taut, sealed planes.
Drawing on the functional spirit of the wash house, new parts are executed in taut, Kahnian planes of russet brick and sensuous copper which will patinate gracefully and gradually over time.
 
 
 
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