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  • 1veneer — veneerer, n. /veuh near /, n. 1. a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood. 2. any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood. 3. Building Trades. a facing of a certain material applied to a different one… …

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  • 2veneer — ve•neer [[t]vəˈnɪər[/t]] n. 1) bui fur a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood 2) bui fur any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood 3) bui a facing of a certain material applied to a different one or …

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  • 3veneer — I. noun Etymology: German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip more at furnish Date: 1702 1. a thin sheet of a material: as a. a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior… …

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  • 4veneer — noun 1) American cherry wood with a maple veneer Syn: surface, lamination, layer, overlay, facing, covering, finish, exterior, cladding, laminate 2) a veneer of sophistication Syn: facade …

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  • 5veneer — /vəˈnɪə / (say vuh near) noun 1. a thin layer of wood or other material used for facing or overlaying wood. 2. one of the several layers of plywood. 3. a superficially pleasing appearance or show: a veneer of good manners. –verb (t) 4. to overlay …

  • 6veneer — 1. A thin surface layer laid over a base of common material. 2. In dentistry, a layer of tooth colored material, usually porcelain or composite resin, attached to and covering the …

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  • 7veneer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing, overlay, coating, shell; superficial polish, facade. See layer, shallowness, covering. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An outer layer] Syn. surface, exterior, covering; see cover 1 . 2. [A superficial… …

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  • 8facing — noun 1) green velvet facings Syn: covering, trimming, lining, interfacing 2) brick facing on a concrete core Syn: siding, facade, cladding, veneer, skin, surface, front, coating …

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  • 9veneer — n. a facing of composite resin or porcelain applied to the surface of a tooth to give improved shape and/or colour. The tooth requires minimal preparation and the facing is retained by enamel that has been treated by the acid etch technique.… …

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  • 10facing — Synonyms and related words: across, against, antipodal, antithetic, bush, bushing, coat, coating, confronting, contra, contrapositive, converse, doubling, doublure, enamel, eyeball to eyeball, facade, filler, filling, film, forward, forwards,… …

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