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cladding
n.
act of covering with a protective layer; act of bonding one layer of metal to another
clad
v.
cover with a protective layer, bond one layer of metal to another
Cladding
Cladding of one with another. It may refer to the following:
cladding
Noun
1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
(synonym) facing
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) revetment, revetement, stone facing
cladding
1. Of an
optical fiber, one or more layers of material of lower
refractive index, in intimate contact with a
core material of higher refractive index. (
188 )
2. A process of covering one metal with another (usually achieved by pressure rolling, extruding, drawing, or swaging) until a bond is achieved. (
188 )
Cladding
The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coolant. Aluminum, stainless steel, and zirconium alloys are common cladding materials.