1. Plural of cladding; outer layers of material applied to a building's exterior walls for protection, insulation, or aesthetic purposes.
Usage: Most common in architecture and construction contexts; Typically uncountable in singular form, but plural 'claddings' refers to multiple types or sections
2. In nuclear engineering, the outer protective layer surrounding nuclear fuel rods.
Usage: technical; specialized field usage

Examples

• The building's brick claddings provide both insulation and a classic appearance.
• Modern office towers often use metal and glass claddings for their facades.
• The architect selected sustainable claddings made from recycled materials.
• Different claddings were applied to various sections of the renovation project.
• The stone claddings on the historic building required careful restoration.
• In nuclear reactors, claddings prevent fuel from contacting the coolant.