: something that covers or overlays
specifically
: metal coating bonded to a metal core
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Showcased as a sustainable spotlight, from sweeping patio pergolas to sleek vertical cladding, Humboldt Sawmill redwood was selected by Camille to be enjoyed by her family while expressing her aesthetic that embodies the casual indoor-outdoor barefoot luxury of her new coastal home.
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Sunset Magazine, 20 May 2024
When temperatures passed 1300 °C, the fuel rods’ protective zirconium cladding began to react with the steam inside the vessel, producing highly volatile hydrogen gas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
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Sunset Magazine, 20 May 2024
When temperatures passed 1300 °C, the fuel rods’ protective zirconium cladding began to react with the steam inside the vessel, producing highly volatile hydrogen gas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
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“Cladding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cladding. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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