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VENEERING
veneering
(noun) the act of applying veneer
veneer, veneering
(noun) coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
veneering
present participle of veneer
Noun
veneering (plural veneerings)
An application of veneer.
Anagrams
• eveninger
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*neer"ing, n.
1. The act or art of one who veneers.
2. Thin wood or other material used as a veneer.
VENEER
Ve*neer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering.] Etym: [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See Furnish.]
Definition: To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively. As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory. Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. Etym: [Cf. G. furnier or fournier. See Veneer, v. t.]
Definition: A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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