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ALL meanings of veneer

ve·neer
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  • noun veneer coating over wood 1
  • noun veneer appearance, not fact 1
  • transitive verb veneer cover with veneer 1
  • noun veneer dental crown 1
  • noun veneer on building 1
  • noun veneer a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood. 1
  • noun veneer any of the thin layers of wood glued together to form plywood. 1
  • noun veneer 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 veneer a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance: a cruel person with a veneer of kindliness. 1
  • verb with object veneer to overlay or face (wood) with thin sheets of some material, as a fine wood, ivory, or tortoise shell. 1
  • verb with object veneer 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
  • verb with object veneer to cement (layers of wood veneer) to form plywood. 1
  • verb with object veneer to give a superficially valuable or pleasing appearance to. 1
  • singular noun veneer If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good. 0
  • variable noun veneer Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic which is used to improve the appearance of something. 0
  • noun veneer 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 0
  • noun veneer a superficial appearance, esp one that is pleasing 0
  • noun veneer any facing material that is applied to a different backing material 0
  • noun veneer any one of the layers of wood that is used to form plywood 0
  • verb veneer to cover (a surface) with a veneer 0
  • verb veneer to bond together (thin layers of wood) to make plywood 0
  • verb veneer to conceal (something) under a superficially pleasant surface 0
  • verb transitive veneer to cover with a thin layer of more costly material; esp., to cover (wood) with wood of finer quality 0
  • verb transitive veneer to give a superficially attractive appearance to 0
  • verb transitive veneer to glue together (thin layers of wood) to form plywood 0
  • noun veneer a thin surface layer of fine wood or costly material laid over a base of common material 0
  • noun veneer any of the thin layers glued together in plywood 0
  • noun veneer any attractive but superficial appearance or display 0
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