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Definition of Veneer in English :

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Noun

1. veneer, veneering

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

veneering

2. facing, veneer

an ornamental coating to a building

facing

Verb

3. veneer

cover with veneer

Example Sentences:
'veneer the furniture to protect it'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Veneer

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noun

1.

a thin layer of wood, plastic, etc, with a decorative or fine finish that is bonded to the surface of a less expensive material, usually wood

2.

a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing

a veneer of gentility

3.

any facing material that is applied to a different backing material

4.

any one of the layers of wood that is used to form plywood

verb (transitive)

5.

to cover (a surface) with a veneer

6.

to bond together (thin layers of wood) to make plywood

7.

to conceal (something) under a superficially pleasant surface

Veneer

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verb transitive

1.

to cover with a thin layer of more costly material; esp., to cover (wood) with wood of finer quality

2.

to give a superficially attractive appearance to

3.

to glue together (thin layers of wood) to form plywood

noun

4.

a thin surface layer of fine wood or costly material laid over a base of common material

5.

any of the thin layers glued together in plywood

6.

any attractive but superficial appearance or display

a veneer of culture

Veneer

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n.

1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.

2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.

3. A decorative facing, as of brick.

4. A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness.

tr.v. ve·neered, ve·neer·ing, ve·neers

1. To overlay (a surface) with a thin layer of a fine or decorative material.

2. To glue together (layers of wood) to make plywood.

3. To conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show.

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