Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-neer-ing]
- /vəˈnɪər ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-neer-ing]
- /vəˈnɪər ɪŋ/
Definitions of veneering word
- noun veneering a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood. 1
- noun veneering any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood. 1
- noun veneering Building Trades. a facing of a certain material applied to a different one or to a type of construction not ordinarily associated with it, as a facing of brick applied to a frame house. 1
- noun veneering a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance: a cruel person with a veneer of kindliness. 1
- verb with object veneering to overlay or face (wood) with thin sheets of some material, as a fine wood, ivory, or tortoise shell. 1
- verb with object veneering to face or cover (an object) with any material that is more desirable as a surface material than the basic material of the object; revet. 1
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Origin of veneering
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; veneer + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Veneering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veneering popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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