revetment vs cladding
cladding vs revetmentrevetment and cladding both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revetment | Yes | No | No | No |
| cladding | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cladding is a hypernym of
revetment; that is, cladding is a
word with a broader meaning than revetment:
- revetment: a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
- cladding: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
Other hypernyms of revetment include
facing.
| revetment (noun) | cladding (noun) |
|---|---|
| a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building |
| a barrier against explosives |
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