VENEERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does veneering mean? 

• VENEERING (noun)
  The noun VENEERING has 2 senses:

1. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

2. the act of applying veneer

  Familiarity information: VENEERING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VENEERING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

veneer; veneering

Hypernyms ("veneering" is a kind of...):

coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of applying veneer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("veneering" is a kind of...):

lamination (bonding thin sheets together)

Derivation:

veneer (cover with veneer)